James R Gressel

US Patent:

7021166, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Mar 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/800520

Inventors:

James R. Gressel - Menominee MI, US

Assignee:

Ansul Incorporated - Marinette WI

International Classification:

B23Q 1/68
F16H 59/00
F16H 33/14
E05C 19/04
A62C 37/36

US Classification:

74 2, 74 32, 74 35, 169 19, 169 20, 169 21, 169 88, 292 15, 292252

Abstract:

A booster actuator may be positioned between the solenoid and a valve and increases the energy output from the solenoid to activate the valve. The booster actuator may include a force input member and a force output member each linearly movable with respect to a body from an initial position to an activated position. A coil spring biases the input member to the initial input position, while a plurality of disk springs bias the output member to the activated output position. A plurality of linking members each pivotable with respect to the body normally retain the force output member in the initial position, but upon movement of the input member to the activated position release the force output member in response to the disk springs.

US Patent:

7444893, Nov 4, 2008

Filed:

Oct 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/977981

Inventors:

James R. Gressel - Menominee MI, US

Assignee:

Ansul Incorporated - Marinette WI

International Classification:

F16H 59/00

US Classification:

74 2, 74 352, 169 19, 292 15

Abstract:

A booster actuator may be positioned between the solenoid and a valve , and increases the energy output from the solenoid to activate the valve. The booster actuator may include a force input member and a force output member each linearly movable with respect to a body from an initial position to an activated position. A coil spring biases the input member to the initial input position, while a plurality of disk springs bias the output member to the activated output position. A plurality of linking members each pivotable with respect to the body normally retain the force output member in the initial position, but upon movement of the input member to the activated position release the force output member in response to the disk springs.

US Patent:

20030015049, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Jul 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/907195

Inventors:

James Gressel - Menominee MI, US

International Classification:

F16H021/44
F03G001/00

US Classification:

074/110000, 185/038000, 185/037000

Abstract:

A booster actuator may be positioned between the solenoid and a valve and increases the energy output from the solenoid to activate the valve. The booster actuator may include a force input member and a force output member each linearly movable with respect to a body from an initial position to an activated position. A coil spring biases the input member to the initial input position, while a plurality of disk springs bias the output member to the activated output position. A plurality of linking members each pivotable with respect to the body normally retain the force output member in the initial position, but upon movement of the input member to the activated position release the force output member in response to the disk springs.