Title:
WAX ACTUATOR WITH HIGH CYCLE LIFE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/178969
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A seal assembly for a wax motor or the like provides an elastomeric seal, fitting against an actuator shaft that may slide through the elastomeric seal, where the elastomeric seal has mold flash regions that are displaced from the contact area between the shaft and the elastomeric seal significantly increasing elastomeric seal life.
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Inventors:
MCDONALD RANDY S (US)
STELLOH BRIAN A (US)
STELLOH BRIAN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/032070
Publication Date:
February 19, 2015
Filing Date:
March 27, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (US)
International Classes:
F03G7/06
Foreign References:
| US20100293939A1 | 2010-11-25 | |||
| EP0476494A1 | 1992-03-25 | |||
| US4043727A | 1977-08-23 | |||
| US3336745A | 1967-08-22 | |||
| FR1333970A | 1963-08-02 | |||
| US3075348A | 1963-01-29 | |||
| GB1143078A | 1969-02-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2992210A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAUPTMAN, Benjamin J. (LLP2318 Mill Road, Suite 140, Alexandria Virginia, US)
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