| US 7,565,849 B2 | ||
| Actuator and actuation method | ||
| John A. Sauder, Jr., Conroe, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Capro Ltd, Willis, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/259,265. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/622462, filed on Oct. 27, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0117899 A1, Jun. 08, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G05G 1/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 74—507 | 1 Claim |
| 1. An actuator comprising:
an input connection configured to be connected to a user interface;
a first output connection connected to the input connection;
a translating component connected to the input connection and configured to translate between a primary position and a secondary
position upon the user interface being engaged;
a primary lever communicating with the translating component and configured to rotate when the translating component translates
between the primary position and the secondary position;
a secondary lever offset from and fixedly connected to the primary lever and connected to the first output connection, wherein
the secondary lever is configured to rotate when the primary lever rotates and wherein the primary lever has a first length
and the secondary lever has a second length
a second output connection connected to the input connection;
a tertiary lever communicating with the translating component and configured to rotate when the translating component translates
between the primary position and the secondary position, wherein the primary lever and the tertiary lever have substantially
equal lengths; and
a quaternary lever offset from and fixedly connected to the tertiary lever and connected to the second axis and the second
output connection, wherein the quaternary lever is configured to rotate when the tertiary lever rotates and wherein the tertiary
lever has a first length and the quaternary lever has a second length.
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