Patent ID: 6705206
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B60Q,F15B

Abstract:
A fluid actuator for attaching a hinged safety device to a vehicle and pivoting the hinged safety device between retracted and extended positions comprising:a housing having a fluid motor attached to the housing, a lever arm pivotally attached to the housing for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between retracted and extended positions, the lever arm being moveable by the fluid motor between the retracted and extended position, and a rotor unit comprising a rotor, a spring and a preload spring clip; the rotor being rotationally mounted in the housing for movement between retracted and extended positions, the rotor having an eccentric arm; the spring having one end engaging the rotor and an opposite end engaging a stop in the housing so that the eccentric arm is biased toward its retracted position and biases the lever arm toward its retracted position, and the preload spring clip preloading the spring to facilitates assembly of the rotor and the spring into the housing.