Abstract: A rotary damper includes a housing and a vane. There is an indentation in the housing which permits fluid to flow readily from one side of the vane to the other during part of the rotary stroke. At the end of the rotary stroke, there is an alternative path for fluid to take from one side of the vane to the other, and this path preferably includes an adjustable aperture so the amount of damping at the end of the stroke can be adjusted.

Abstract: A molded piston includes a base plate, having a plurality of holes, and a polymeric material molded around the base plate and extending through the holes so as to form a mechanical bond between the base plate and the polymeric material. The molded piston preferably includes integral seals in its outer circumferential surface and integral standoffs on its end surfaces. In some preferred embodiments, the molded piston also includes a magnet which creates a magnetic field in the area of the piston.

Abstract: A rotary actuator and a linear actuator are combined to provide an output shaft with independent linear and rotary motion. The linear actuator causes the rotary actuator to move linearly, and there is a guide which restricts the movement of the rotary actuator to linear motion and a bearing which receives the output shaft of the rotary actuator to prevent orbiting and deflection of the rotary output shaft.

Abstract: A rotary clamping device includes a rotary actuator and an L-shaped base, with a gripper device mounted on the output shaft of the rotary actuator. The construction is very simple and lightweight, so that, in the preferred embodiment, it is made up primarily of four extruded parts in addition to the actuator.

Abstract: The present invention provides housing member for a rotary fluid powered actuator including a cylindrical housing member having an opening in at least one end, a head member received on each open end of the housing where each head has a central aperture in generally aligned relation with the longitudinal axis of the housing, a shaft member to extend through the central aperture for rotation therein and journal means to journal the shaft in the housing adjacent each end thereof and a vane member to extend outwardly from the shaft member for rotation therewith in response to fluid pressure in the housing where the housing member includes at least one stator member, integral therewith extending radially inwardly from the sidewall of the housing and adapted to receive a seal member to provide a seal between the termination of the stator and the shaft and members extending along a portion of the length of the housing to define bolt passages, and bolt members to be received in the bolt passage where the bolt member

Abstract: A seal arrangement for use in a rotary actuator having a housing and an end wall where a shaft extends through an aperture in the end wall and and carries a vane, a stator assembly is provided and directly inwardly from the housing having an end edge in adjacent relation with the end wall and a longitudinal edge adjacent the shaft. A groove is provided extending longitudinally along the end edge and the longitudinal edge and is adapted to receive a generally rectangular stator seal member so the stator seal member end edge abuts the end wall to provide a fluid seal therebetween and where an annular groove is provided around the shaft receiving aperture and is adapted to receive a generally circular ring seal. The generally circular "O" ring seal includes a tab member having a thickness less than the thickness of the "O" ring member and the tab extends radially outwardly from the "O" ring member parallel to the groove of the end edge to engage the stator seal member.