Patent ID: 11859359
Assignee: RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F  Y | IPC E  F

Claim 8:
9. An apparatus comprising:
a fluid control barrier member; and
a cable drive device, for moving the fluid control barrier, the cable drive device comprising:
a linear drive member having opposite ends;
a single cable drum;
a support bracket comprising:
first and second opposing face plates, which guide the linear drive member through the support bracket, between the first and second face plates and adjacent the cable drum; and
at least one element extending from the first face plate to the second face plate such that the linear drive member is positioned between the single cable drum and the at least one element to retain the linear drive member adjacent the single cable drum; and

a cable;
at least one of the ends being attached or attachable to the fluid control barrier;
the single cable drum being attached to the support bracket;
the single cable drum having an axle with a portion extending between and supported by the first and second face plates to allow rotation of the single cable drum;
the cable being affixed at each of the ends and tautly wrapped around the single cable drum;
the single cable drum being located between the ends to move the linear drive member longitudinally through the support bracket when the axle is rotated.