Abstract: An operator for a locking gas spring has a rotating cam which causes an actuating pin to move longitudinally within the actuator to operate the gas spring. The rotating cam is rotated by using a flexible cable to allow the positioning of an actuating mechanism in a user friendly location.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 1993
Date of Patent:
July 25, 1995
Assignee:
Cable Manufacturing & Assembly Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Kerry A. Day, Thomas J. Voytac, Robert A. Clegg