Patents by Inventor Clarence H. Stogner

Clarence H. Stogner 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).

  • Apparatus for moving a controlled member to a predetermined position
    Patent number: 4527769
    Abstract: A fail-safe actuator of the type which permits cycling of a control member during normal operation without encumbrance from a return mechanism includes a link having a slot. A pin secured to a crankshaft coupled to the controlled member is slidably disposed within the slot. The slot permits rotation of the crankshaft within a range defined by the slot length. Upon system failure, a fluid pressure is moved to a predetermined position by a biasing spring to force the crankshaft to a fail-safe position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: Xomox Corporation
    Inventors: Clarence H. Stogner, David J. Koerner