Patent ID: 6443422
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: F15B,F16K

Abstract:
An adjustable actuator providing a real-time measurable calibration, comprising:at least one chamber disposed in said actuator, said actuator having an adjustable member movably situated within said at least one chamber, said adjustable member being constructed to move therein, said adjustable member having grooves extending axially over a portion of said adjustable member on an outer surface thereof; said actuator having a bore extending from a plurality of threads on said adjustable member to an outer surface of said actuator; an adjustment member, said adjustment member having a plurality of spaced surfaces at one end thereof, said adjustment member being constructed to be received within said bore for engagement of said spaced surfaces with said threads on said adjustable member for providing a real-time adjustment of said actuator for a calibrated setting; and a retainer located adjacent said adjustable member for securing said adjustable member to the calibrated setting, said retainer comprising a portion of a casing on said actuator constructed to be crimped.