Abstract: A working cylinder which operates without a piston rod, comprising a cylinder tube, a piston which is displaceable therein and is provided with a pulling means, and a force transmission element which is connected with the pulling means and guided in axial displacement on the cylinder tube. In order to minimize the mounting work for the external attachment of the pulling means and at the same time increase the dependability of operation, the pulling means (1) is provided on the ends thereof connected to the force transmission element (2) with clamping pieces (3) which are provided with a toothed surface (5) on at least one outer side (4) and the force transmission element (2) is provided with a correspondingly toothed surface (6) against which the side (4) of the corresponding clamping piece (3) having the toothed surface (5) can be pressed via a pressing element (7). The corresponding toothed surface of the force transmission element (2) is longer than the clamping pieces (3) to allow for adjustment.

Abstract: An apparatus for the threading-in and threading-out of an elastic cover strap in a working cylinder without a piston rod, includes an elongated tubular member (1) having a longitudinal axis; a carriage (21) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member (1) and mounted on the tubular member for guided movement along the longitudinal axis of the carriage; the tubular member having an elongated recess (7) therein extending along the longitudinal axis of the tubular member, the recess being defined by oppositely facing sides of the tubular member each side having a length defined along the longitudinal axis of the tubular member and a depression (32,33) along the length; an elongated cover strap (8) for covering the recess, the strap having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis in the plane of the strap, and longitudinal edges sized for mating engagement with the depressions defined in the oppositely facing side walls of the recess (7), and an upper flat surface facing toward

Abstract: A compact fluid actuated working cylinder is disclosed having a cam driven by a piston via a flexible tension member. At the ends of the cylinder housing there are deflection pulleys for providing continuous tension for the tension member. The pulleys are each mounted on pulley supports which extend from secondary bores in the main cylinder housing. The pulley supports are spring loaded and urge the two pulleys away from the cylinder housing and each other. The pulley supports are preferably rectangular in cross-section to protect against torsion.

Abstract: A fluid pressure control circuit for periodic operation of fluid pressure operable drives or motors of the type such as used for windshield-wipers as well as for fluid pressure operable pulsating drives having a double-acting operating cylinder and wiper motor, and an associated control piston.