Patents by Inventor Edgar J. Heim

Edgar J. Heim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5495791
    Abstract: A fluid-operated actuator comprising a chamber part (1) with at least one chamber (12, 13), a carrier (3) which is rotatably mounted in the chamber part (1), and a plunger piston (2) in the form of a circular arc. The plunger piston can be moved along the circular arc and thereby rotate about the carrier's axis of rotation (50) since it extends in the chamber and is arranged to connect with the carrier (3). According to the invention the plunger piston (2) via a sealing device (32, 33, 42-45) is passed sealingly through an opening (14, 15) in the chamber (12, 13), there being a clearance between the surface of that section of the plunger piston which is located in the chamber and the chamber walls. Furthermore that section of the plunger piston which is located outside the chamber (12, 13) is supported along its radially outer surface by a support part (4) which is attached to the chamber part (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Inventors: Kurt Sande, Edgar J. Heim, Torbjorn Staaland