Adjustable fail-safe rotary spring operator with a retaining band

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9151351
APP PUB NO 20130004358A1
SERIAL NO

13171337

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A rotary spring-return actuator operator is provided with a multi-slot shaft and a clock type spring retained by a retaining band which encircles the spring in such a manner as to insure that the potential energy within the spring is safely contained during all operations requiring disassembly of the actuator assembly, and wherein the retaining band facilitates the in-field reversal of the spring direction or the adjustment of the spring preload by securing the spring to one or more of the slots on the multi-slot shaft.

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CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL INC10410 VISTA PARK ROAD DALLAS TX 75238

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Price, Kenneth Earl Combine, US 4 27
Underwood,, III Frederick Rand Dallas, US 4 27
Underwood,, Jr Frederick Rand Dallas, US 3 26

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