Patent ID: 6019133
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: B66C,Y10T

Abstract:
A cross lever valve control device comprising at least first, second, and third control valves each of which has a movable valve body, and at least a first manually actuated cross lever which is mounted to swing in a first cross direction and in a second cross direction relative to the control valves and to rotate about a longitudinal axis of said first manually actuated cross lever; wherein said first manually actuated cross lever is coupled to the movable valve body of the first control valve and the valve body of the second control valve in a manner enabling the first control valve to be actuated by moving said first manually actuated cross lever in said first cross direction and enabling the second control valve to be actuated by moving said first manually actuated cross lever in said second cross direction; and wherein the first manually actuated cross lever is coupled to the valve body of the third control valve in a manner enabling the third control valve to be actuated by rotary motion of the first manually actuated cross lever around said longitudinal axis; wherein linkage means are provided for converting the rotary motion of the first manually actuated cross lever is into a translational motion of the valve body of the third control valve; and wherein said linkage means for converting the rotary motion of the first manually actuated cross lever into a translational motion of valve body of the third control valve comprises a valve actuating rod and an inclined guide plane on which a part of the valve actuating rod runs.