Abstract: A vacuum brake power booster is described wherein the return movement of a valve piston actuating a control valve is limited by a U-shaped element (17) slidable into a control housing (11). In order to improve the ventilation of the working chamber of the brake power booster initiated on actuation and to shorten the booster's response time, exit areas (42, 43, 44, 45) of ventilation ducts (38, 39, 40, 41) permitting an air flow into the working chamber (3) are formed radially outwardly of an area in the control housing (11) between the arms of the U-shaped element (17), the exit areas being confined by the outside walls (34, 35, 36, 37, 46, 47, 48, 49) of air evacuation ducts (28, 29, 30, 31) interconnecting the working chamber (3) and a vacuum chamber(4).

Abstract: An actuator (1) of a diaphragm type which comprises an actuator case (2,3), a diaphragm (5) housed in the actuator case, a diaphragm plate (4) attached to the diaphragm for moving together with the diaphragm according to introduction of negative or atmospheric pressure into a negative pressure chamber (7) formed between the diaphragm and the actuator case (2) so as to actuate a device connected to the diaphragm plate. The diaphragm is formed with one or both of an annular rib (5e) having a thick-walled section and an annular expansive portion (5d) having a curved section. Therefore, the diaphragm is hard to be disengaged from the diaphragm plate even if an immoderate force is applied on the diaphragm.

Abstract: A seal (22) having a cylindrical body (56) with a first bead (66) located between a mounting flange (42) on a master cylinder (12) and end wall (74) of a front shell (72) of a brake booster (14) and a second bead (68) retained on a piston (18) located in a bore (26) of the master cylinder (12). The cylindrical body (56) maintains the piston (18) in axial alignment with an output push rod (20) in the brake booster (14) when the mounting flange (42)is positioned on bolts (75, 75') extending from the end wall (74) of the front shell (72) to aid in the assembly of the master cylinder (12) with the brake booster (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake booster comprising a casing (10), within which is located a piston (22, 14, 102) formed from a rear tubular part (22) supporting a skirt and which, by way of an unrolling diaphragm (12), defining a front chamber (16) connected permanently to a vacuum source and a rear chamber (18) connected selectively to the front chamber (16) or to the atmosphere by a valve mechanism (136, 138, 140) actuated by a control rod (34) capable of bearing, by way of the front face (32b) of a plunger (32), on the rear face (58a) of a reaction disk (58) fixed to a push rod (56), a spring (150) for the return of the control rod (34) being arranged between the skirt (14) of the piston and the plunger (32), the valve mechanism (136, 138, 140) comprising a shutter (138) made rigid by an insert (118) and interacting by an active part with a first valve seat (136) formed on the plunger (32) and with a second valve seat (140) formed on the piston (14), the shutter (138) being formed by a flexible

Abstract: A plunger for a control valve having a head with a tab located in a slot in a hub member and a cylindrical body with a threaded projection connected to the head. Rotation of the cylindrical body moves the head in the slot to establish the space relationship between a reaction disc and a face on the head. The space relationship sets the distance that a reaction disc must be extruded by a reaction force before opposing an input force. The delay in opposing an input force assures that a predetermined force is developed and immediately supplied to a master cylinder.

Abstract: A brake booster is provided having a power piston slidably mounted in a housing. In a preferred embodiment the piston has a generally radial flange. Encircling the power piston is a flexible diaphragm having along its inner periphery a bead encircling the power piston and a sheet-like section radially extending from the bead. A retaining ring has a first section extending radially outward, a second section generally parallel with the piston and a third section with teeth projecting radially inwardly. Pushing the retainer towards the flange causes the bead to be radially compressed and the third section of the retainer to be deformed. The wedging causes the retainer to be retained in place sealably connecting the diaphragm with the power piston.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a movable wall (12, 14) returned to a rear position of rest by a resilient mechanism and defining a front chamber (16) permanently connected to a vacuum source (61) and a rear chamber (18) selectively connected to the front chamber (16) or to the atmosphere by a valve mechanism (20a, 32a, 40) actuated by a control rod (34) adapted to bear, by way of a plunger (32), against one face of a reaction disk (58) fastened to a push rod (56). According to the invention, the resilient mechanism returning the movable wall (12, 14) to its rear position of rest exerts a modulable force on the movable wall (12, 14).

Abstract: A diaphragm for a brake booster having an annular inner bead with first and second radial surfaces separated by an apex. The second radial surface has a plurality of indentations that extend from the apex. In response to a positive pressure differential created by vacuum in a first chamber and air in a second chamber, an output force is developed to effect a brake application corresponding to an input force. This positive pressure differential act on the annular bead to urge said first radial face into engagement with a wall to prevent communication between the first and second chambers during a brake application. In the absence of the presence of vacuum in the first chamber, the input force acts on the wall to develop an operational pressure in the first chamber to develop a negative pressure differential between the first and second chambers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake subassembly for a vehicle having an engine compartment and a passenger cell separated by a bulkhead (46), the subassembly comprising: a pneumatic boost servomotor controlled by way of a pedal (28) and intended to be fixed to the bulkhead (46), the servomotor comprising, coaxially, a front shell (14), having a cylindrical wall, and a rear cover (16) and having, on the inside, two chambers (18, 20) separated in leaktight fashion by a piston (22) provided with a diaphragm (26) ensuring leaktightness between the two chambers, a master cylinder (10) fixed to the front shell (14) and at least one brake pedal (28).

Abstract: A diaphragm pump with a flat diaphragm which is held between the face surface of a pump head and the corresponding face surface of a hydraulic block is improved in that the annular clamping region has an angling step such that the clamped-in diaphragm is bent in its outer annular border region. In this way, a sealed tightness is achieved over long time periods, as well as inducing a uniform diaphragm tension which effects performance of the pump advantageously. Inventive valve designs are provided which allow removal for cleaning from outside the assembled pump and also allows manual opening of the valves for unclogging. An efficient design is provided for a pump head.

Abstract: In a tandem type booster, the inner peripheral end of a front booster piston and the inner peripheral bead of a front diaphragm are clamped between a front end of a sleeve fitted over an outer periphery of the piston boss and a flange provided on the piston boss, so that they are connected to a front portion of the piston boss, and a rear booster piston and the piston boss are coupled to each other in a bayonet manner by retaining pawls formed on a inner peripheral end of a rear booster piston and retaining grooves provided in the outer periphery of the piston boss. The rear booster piston, the sleeve and the piston boss are engaged with one another while preventing relative rotation therebetween, and an inner peripheral bead of a rear diaphragm is clamped between the rear booster piston and a set ring and connected to a rear portion of the piston boss.

Abstract: A vacuum booster includes a booster piston having a front surface facing a vacuum chamber, a diaphragm superposed on the rear surface of the booster piston and having a rear surface facing a working chamber adapted to be selectively put into communication with the vacuum chamber or the atmosphere, a piston boss carried on a central portion of the rear wall of the booster shell for a longitudinal reciprocal movement and provided with an annular step with which an inner peripheral bead of the diaphragm engages from the rear, and an annular stopper retained on the piston boss to abut against the inner peripheral bead from the rear. The stopper includes an annular retaining portion at an outer periphery thereof to project forwardly which has a curved front end, and the inner peripheral bead of the diaphragm is formed into a ring shape projecting rearwardly to have its outer periphery engaged with the stopper retaining portion.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a rotation preventive portion for preventing the rotation of bead portion, such as a stepped projection, is provided on the bead portion of diaphragm, which is squeezed between a front shell and a rear shell. When the front shell and the rear shell are assembled with such a diaphragm, the rotation of the bead portion is prevented by this rotation preventive portion (stepped bead). As the result, outer lip of the bead portion of diaphragm or the rolling portion of diaphragm are not squeezed between the front shell and the rear shell, and the front shell and the rear shell can be assembled without damaging or breaking the diaphragm.

Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster of the tandem type for the brake boosting of motor vehicles, comprises a movable hub (15) driving a push rod (11) by of a reaction disk (17), a closed containment composed of a front shell (1) on the same side as the master cylinder and of a rear shell (3) on the same side as the actuating pedal, which define a front chamber and a rear chamber separated by a separating element (5) having an annular partition (9), and a front piston (25) and a rear piston (35) respectively arranged coaxially in the front and rear chambers. These chambers are themselves respectively divided by a sealing diaphragm (27, 37) fixed to each of the pistons (25, 35), in order to define, within each of these, a sub-chamber of constant pressure (21, 31) and a sub-chamber of variable pressure (23, 33), the pistons (25, 35) being movable in the axial direction under the effect of the differences in the pressures prevailing between the sub-chambers of each chamber.

Abstract: A reaction transmitting mechanism for brake booster in which a reaction from an output shaft is transmitted to an input shaft through a reaction disc, a reaction transmitting member and a valve plunger. An annular member is fitted over the valve body, and is formed with a stepped opening, in which a stepped tubular reaction transmitting member is slidably fitted. The reaction transmitting member is formed with a through-opening, in which the front end of the valve plunger is slidably fitted. The right end face of the flange-like portion of the reaction transmitting member is disposed in opposing relationship with the valve body and the step in the valve plunger. As a result of such arrangement, a more free choice of servo ratios used upon actuating and releasing the brake is allowed as compared with the choice enabled in the prior art.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump wherein the marginal portion of a contoured diaphragm is clamped between the cover and the case of the pump housing and the reinforced central portion of the diaphragm is reciprocated toward and away from the inner side of the cover by the connecting rod of a crank drive. The front side of the diaphragm and the inner side of the cover define a variable-volume pumping chamber which receives a fluid medium by way of an inlet and discharges the aspirated fluid medium by way of an outlet in the cover. The diaphragm has an intermediate portion which connects the central and marginal portions and is provided with an annular flexure zone including an annular protuberance at the rear side of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A negative brake booster having a power piston 8 with a piston unit 8a extending in a radial direction, a cylinder unit 8b provided at a backward position in an axial direction and airtightly and slidably supported on a center plate 4. A front diaphragm 12 is provided between the outer peripheral edge of the piston unit 8a and the front shell 2. A rear power piston with a piston unit 9a extending in a radial direction and a cylinder unit 9b furnished at a backward position in an axial direction, and a rear diaphragm 12 are provided between the outer peripheral edge of the piston unit 9a and the front shell. Further, the rear power piston 9 is connected with the valve body 7 where the flange unit 8c of the front power piston 8 is squeezed between the stepped portion of the outer periphery of the valve body 7 by the rear power piston 9.

Abstract: There is disclosed a durable compression machine that can be used as a compressor, pump, or actuator. The machine comprises a casing in which a flexible membrane is accommodated. The inside of the casing is partitioned into a compression chamber and a back pressure chamber by the membrane consisting of a diaphragm spring or bellows. The membrane is reciprocated to compress the fluid inside the compression chamber and to force the fluid out of the compression chamber. The back pressure chamber is sealed with a gas under pressure. The pressure inside the back pressure chamber acts in opposition to the pressure inside the compression chamber and is maintained at about half of the pressure obtained in the compression chamber during compression to suppress the flexure of the membrane.

Abstract: A fluid flow control valve has a resilient diaphragm that engages a valve seat. A line contact is formed between the diaphragm and the valve seat at or closely adjacent the outer diameter of the valve seat. This enhances the ability of the valve to seal under low fluid pressures. The diaphragm is reinforced by a plastic reinforcing member which is formed separately from the diaphragm. The reinforcing member and the diaphragm are inserted together in a press fit, and barbed posts on the reinforcing member hold the two together.

Abstract: An improved wobble-type piston and rod assembly wherein the assembly includes a conical or infundibularly shaped piston that is capable of withstanding non-axial stress and strain forces induced by reciprocation of the crank shaft ring. An apex of the infundibularly shaped piston is attached to the ring. The piston can be attached to the crank shaft ring by means of a plurality of axial ribs, the ribs flaring outwardly from the apex of the piston to the ring. Alternatively, the piston can be attached to the ring by means of a flattened beam with two ribs/fins that flare outwardly within the plane of the beam. The piston rod assembly is formed as a unitary body.

Abstract: A servomotor having a partition for separating a first chamber from a second chamber. The partition has a hub with passages therein connecting the first and second chambers with each other and to the atmosphere. The partition has a plurality of concentric annular ribs and radial ribs to strengthen a radial disc that extends from the hub. A valve carried in said hub controls the communication of turbulent free air to the second chamber to create a pressure differential for moving the partition and developing an output force in response to an operator input. This same pressure differential acts on a diaphragm connected to the radial disc to seal a plurality of openings in the radial disc to assure that the pressure differential is not reduced by leakage through the openings.

Abstract: A pressure vessel contains a flexible separator comprising three layers, an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate layer which is at least partly impermeable to gases. The intermediate layer comprises a metal film. A particular application of the pressure vessel is to braking circuits.

Abstract: The combination diaphragm and valve body comprises a plastic vacuum booster valve body (32) which has molded integrally therewith via living hinges (34) a plurality of diaphragm arms (36). The diaphragm arms (36) may be disposed initially in a position substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (A) of said valve body (32). The diaphragm arms (36) are pivoted to a position substantially orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis (A) of the valve body (32) and ultrasonically welded to the valve body (32). Each of said diaphragm arms (36) includes a plurality of radial openings (38) at a radial end (39) thereof for receiving a metal connection member (40). The metal connection member (40) is snap-fitted into associated radial openings (38) in the diaphragm arms (36), and a diaphragm (50) is compression molded about the valve body (32) and over the surface of the diaphragm arms (36). The diaphragm arms (36) may be manufactured separately and then welded to the valve body (32).

Abstract: Working pistons, in particular those of brake boosters, have to tolerate a considerable number of changes in stress and great forces acting on the piston. Simultaneously, it is an object to construct the pistons as light-weight as possible. Due to the considerable forces in the axial direction, it is imperative for the piston to be well secured on the guiding axis. On the other hand, the central guide's projection securing the piston in the axial direction can cause local stresses on the piston and, thus, fatigue in the material which implies a premature failure of the piston. It is an object of this invention to improve the central circumference of the piston no longer is rigidly clamped into the central guide, but rather in that the inner end and the support are designed so as to enable a swivelling motion of the piston plate without local bending stress, thereby the life of the piston being considerably prolonged.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump wherein that side of the diaphragm which faces away from the pumping chamber is adjacent a noise intercepting insert. The insert is traversed by the connecting rod of the drive which oscillates the central portion of the diaphragm to draw a fluid into and to expel the drawn fluid from the pumping chamber. A deformable wall of the insert has a marginal portion which is attached to the housing, and this wall is separated from the diaphragm by an elastic distancing cushion of foam rubber or other sound absorbing material. The cushion can constitute a ring or it can consist of a set of projections which are affixed to or integral with the wall and face of the diaphragm. The cushion is compressed between the head of the connecting rod and the wall so that the latter is maintained in stressed condition.

Abstract: A diaphragm device utilized, for example, in a vacuum advance mechanism of a distributor of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The diaphragm device comprises: a housing consisting of two cup-shaped members coupled to each other at the marginal flanges thereof; a diaphragm extending in the housing to define an airtight chamber therein; and a control rod coupled to the diaphragm to transmit the motion thereof. The outer marginal portion of the diaphragm is clamped between the flanges of the two cup-shaped housing members, wherein the distance between the radially extending flanges clamping the diaphragm therebetween is strictly controlled by a distance regulator, which may be constituted by a step formed in the outer portion of one of the flanges toward the other flange, the outer marginal portion of the diaphragm being received in the stepped-down inner portion of the stepped flange.

Abstract: A unitary piston cap and boot seal for use in a medication infustion system is disclosed which is mounted on a rigid piston contained in a cylinder disposed in a cassette. The piston cap and boot seal, which are made of a flexible, elastomeric material, effectively both form the pumping element disposed in the cylinder, and prevent contamination of the pump through use of a rolling seal. The device may be sterilized by gas, since a tortuous path affording passage to gas is included in the retaining skirt mounted around the outer diameter of the pump cylinder.

Abstract: A wire mounting structure for a vehicle cruise control has an upper plate 20a of a connector 20 formed with a through-hole 21a and a notch 22, and a lower plate 20b formed with an enlarged hole 21b for receiving the lower end of a rod 6b.

Abstract: A membrane specifically designed for apparatus operating in sterile environments comprises a plurality of concentrical annular bodies bound to a surface of the membrane, and a plurality of radial pins bound to the annular bodies, the arrangement of the annular bodies and pins being so designed that they are able of supporting the pressure load acting on the membrane and discharging it on the peripheral regions of the movable and fixed bodies forming the structure of the device thereto the membrane is applied, which device may consist of a valve, a pressure gauge, a metering device or the like.

Abstract: A valve for dispensing a liquid such as soap or hand lotion, from a fluid dispenser. A valve body for mounting in the fluid dispenser and having a valve chamber with a rolling diaphragm carried in the body dividing the chamber into a piston section and a fluid flow section. A piston is slidingly positioned in the piston section and a flow restrictor is slidingly positioned in the fluid flow section, with a spring in the fluid flow section urging the restrictor into engagement with the diaphragm for moving the piston to the out position. A fluid inlet and a fluid outlet are provided in the fluid flow section so that an inward movement of the piston dispenses fluid and an outward or return motion of the piston draws a new charge of fluid into the valve.

Abstract: A vacuum type booster which includes a booster piston reciprocatively movable in a shell, a valve sleeve for a control valve fitted to the booster piston and having a disengagement preventive flange superposed on the piston, and a clamp plate engaged with pawls formed by cutting and bending portions of the booster piston for clamping the flange to the booster piston. The booster piston includes pairs of reinforcement ribs which cross the turning direction of the clamp plate and sandwich cutout holes resulting from formation of the pawls. A pair of the ribs on the rear side of the turning direction of the clamp plate permit the clamp plate to turn in a direction for engagement with the pawls and inhibits the clamp plate from turning in the disengaging direction. A space is provided between the outer peripheral part of the disengagement preventive flange and an engagement piece jointing part of the clamp plate body.

Abstract: A servomotor device which includes a power piston and a diaphragm having an inner bead and which is disposed within a housing so as to divide the same into a constant pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber, the power piston including a hub having a first shoulder faced toward the variable chamber and a second shoulder faced toward the constant pressure chamber, a pressure plate which includes the power piston engaged with the hub and having an inner sleeve portion engageable with the first shoulder so as to prevent movement of the pressure plate toward the constant pressure chamber with respect to hub, a detent portion unitarily formed on the pressure plate and engageable with the second shoulder so as to prevent movement of pressure plate toward the variable pressure chamber with respect to the hub, and a groove formed in the hub for hermetically retaining the inner bead of diaphragm therein.

Abstract: A backpack agricultural sprayer has a pressure vessel mounted within a container and connected to a high pressure piston pump to force liquid into the pressure vessel from which it may be discharged for spraying. Leakage of liquid past the sprayer pump is contained by a leak-proof diaphragm which defines an agitation chamber connected by a conduit to the interior of the sprayer container. The diaphragm and piston are connected to be operated together to provide two separate but simultaneously acting pumps. The piston pump pressurizes the pressure vessel, and the diaphragm pump forces liquid back and forth between the container and diaphragm chamber to agitate contents of the container. An unique piston skirt is clamped by a single bolt between a skirt retainer and a piston body to provide a unitary assembly of diaphragm, piston body, skirt and skirt retainer. The skirt is resiliently urged outwardly to improve sealing and compensate for wear.

Abstract: A first shell in a booster enclosure is substantially cup-shaped, and a second shell is substantially plate-shaped and has an annular groove which opens radially outward. The second shell is fitted inside the first shell. The inner surface of the annular groove and the inner circumference of the first shell clamp an outer circumferential beaded part of a diaphragm. The second shell is prevented from disengagement from the first shell by engaging pawls formed on the first shell. A reinforcing cylindrical or conical portion is formed at the part of the second shell which is brought into contact with the engaging pawls of the first shell. This reinforcing portion improves the rigidity of this part and prevents the deformation of the second shell by the engaging pawls.

Abstract: Diaphragms for pumps, compressors and the like are provided with a substantially flat planar end face confronting the media being pumped or compressed and have an outer peripheral zone for clamping the circumference of the diaphragm in the pump or compressor housing, an annular intermediate flexing or bending zone adjacent the clamping area, and a central thickened work zone with the flexible bending zone increasing in thickness toward the central working zone. The bending or flexing of the annular intermediate zone is limited to one side of the flat planar end face and the bending stresses are minimized.

Abstract: A clutch servo for a vehicle cable-operated clutch system has a housing, an input member to which an input force is applied by the cable which has an inner cable and an outer sheath, an output member connected to a clutch, and a movable wall for augmenting the output force which acts through the output member. The movable wall is operated by a fluid pressure chamber, pressurization of which is controlled by a valve in response to the input force. In one construction the inner cable is movable relative to the movable wall and a locking device is incorporated to lock the inner cable and the movable wall against relative movement when the movable wall is not in its retracted position. This ensures that the servo is not affected by adjustment of the cable to compensate for clutch lining wear when this adjustment is performed between the servo and the pedal.

Abstract: An improved diaphragm pump in which the diaphragm has a majority of its area available for flexure and deformation thereby allowing for a variable stroke length on the diaphragm pump and decreased wear of the diaphragm in operation. Additionally such a flexible diaphragm is additionally deformed by the pressure of the fluid in the pumping chamber thereby forming a "piston" of the diaphragm as it is deformed over the deforming piston of the pump.

Abstract: A hinged plate diaphragm pump comprising a pumping chamber defined by an inflexible member and a flexible member opposed thereto. The flexible member has at least three inflexible plates with edges in a common plane. Each plate has at least two straight plate hinge edges, each plate hinge edge being adjacent to and aligned with a second plate hinge edge of an adjacent plate, the adjacent edges of each plate hinge edge and second plate hinge edge is attached together by a flexible hinge strip. Preferably, the plates comprise at least one array of plates positioned about an axial center of symmetry perpendicular to the common plane. The hinged plates can be hingedly connected to a surrounding support plate and an axially central plate positioned at the axis of symmetry.

Abstract: A shell connecting structure as used in a brake booster for holding a peripheral bead of a diaphragm between a front and a rear shell in a hermetically sealed manner. The front and the rear shell are connected together at a location radially outward of a power piston to thereby reduce an axial size of the shells while simultaneously minimizing a radial size of the connecting portion and hence the shells.

Abstract: A diaphragm particularly for rolling-diaphragm type fluid pressure motors. The invention provides greatly improved service life of the motor, particularly under adverse condition in which conventional diaphragms fail quickly.

Abstract: A diaphragm (32) for a servomotor which separates the interior of first (12) and second (14) shells into first (18) and second (20) chambers. The diaphragm (32) has an external bead (30) with first rib (31) having first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces and an annular projection (46) extending therefrom which engages the rear shell (14) or divider (15) to guide the first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces into contact with corresponding surfaces on the first (12) and second (14) shells. When the first (12) shell is connected to the second (14) shell, the projection (46) is compressed into the first rib (31) while a portion (33, 35) of the first rib (31) expands into cavities (37, 39) on both sides of the annular projection (46) to develop internal resiliency that uniformly acts on the first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces. The diaphragm (32) has an internal bead (34) with a second rib (56) that snaps into a groove (36) on the hub (38) located in the servomotor.

Abstract: A vacuum operated brake power booster including a retaining member for securing the edge bead of a moveable wall diaphragm of the booster to the booster control valve is disclosed. The booster includes a casing subdivided into two chambers by a moveable wall having a diaphragm which has an internal edge bead disposed in an annular groove in the control valve housing of the booster. An annular retention ring surrounds the bead of the diaphragm to the outside of the bead and radially retains the edge bead within the control valve housing groove.

Abstract: A completely dry fluid-tight reciprocating vacuum pump comprises one or more pumping chambers defined between two rigid parts which face one another in the axial direction. One is reciprocated in a straight line relative to the other. They are connected to one another by at least one axially flexible member of appropriate radial stiffness. Each of these members comprises an outside part fixed to a first of these rigid parts. The side of the first rigid part facing the flexible member is shaped to have a profile in diametral cross-section which is substantially the same as the profile in diametral cross-section that this member tends to assume, by virtue of its stiffness, in the configuration with the aforementioned rigid parts moved towards one another. The pump can be used for pumping corrosive and radioactive gases, such as tritium, for example.

Abstract: A linear to rotary actuator is disclosed having a fluid pressure operated diaphragm whose linear movement is translated into rotary movement of an output member by a helical coupling therebetween. The coupling comprises a coupling member that is insert molded in the diaphragm so as to extend therethrough and interlock therewith while preventing fluid from passing from one diaphragm side to the other. The coupling member has a combined guide and anti-rotation portion extending from one side of the diaphragm that slidably engages a stationary guide so as to guide linear movement while preventing rotational movement of the coupling member and further has a helix extending from the other side of the diaphragm which in one embodiment slidably engages in a slot directly in the output member whereby linear movement of the diaphragm forces linear non-rotational movement of the coupling member and thereby rotary movement of the output member.

Abstract: An exhalation valve is disclosed having an inlet, an outlet and a diaphragm movable between closed position covering the inlet and an open position away from the inlet. The valve includes a bias means comprising a sealed chamber containing a gas acting upon the diaphragm and urging the diaphragm to its closed position. An opening means in said sealed chamber conducts a control pressure to chamber to create the bias acting against one side of the diaphragm. The diaphragm comprises a flexible peripheral portion and a semi-rigid plunger. The plunger has a projection adapted to move within a confined space to align the diaphragm and provide damping to its movement. The flexible peripheral portion of the diaphragm has a specially shaped cross-section comprising two attached cantilever sections that reduce the effective resistance to motion between open and closed positions. In the preferred embodiment, the plunger is an insert that fits into and is retained by the flexible peripheral portion.

Abstract: A pump dispenser for fluent products is disclosed as inluding a container for housing the fluent product, dispensing outlet means on the container, a follower piston closing the lower end of the container below the product, and means for varying the volume within such dispenser. The volume varying means comprises a plunger adapted to be reciprocated within the dispenser to alternately decrease the volume therewithin and, following such decrease, return to its original position thereby increasing the volume within the dispenser. The plunger further comprises a peripheral skirt having predetermined outer lateral dimensions at its lower distal end, and an enlarged attachment head on such lower distal end. The attachment head has predetermined outer lateral dimensions which are larger than the outer lateral dimensions of such lower distal end therey effectively forming a reentrant portion on the plunger above the enlarged head.

Abstract: A brake actuating master cylinder unit for bicycles and the like comprising a unit mountable upon the handlebars of a bicycle, a master cylinder having a piston mounted therewithin, a bellofram secured to the inner surface of the master cylinder at one end thereof and at the piston engaging closed end thereof secured to the piston by means of a plurality of projecting tits extending through complementary apertures in the piston. A snap ring preferably is used to positively secure the tits with the piston. A two-part piston rod is employed between the piston and the brake actuating handle to allow same to return to the normal, non-actuated position freely and without withdrawing the piston therealong. This two-part slidable connection permits positive actuation of the piston during braking operation, but yet permits free separation and non-positive return upon completion of the brake actuation.

Abstract: A diaphragm-clamping arrangement, in which a spring washer having a frusto-conical shape is employed between the outer periphery of the diaphragm and one of the plate members between which the diaphragm is secured. In the free state of the spring washer, the spring washer height is greater than the space between the diaphragm and one plate member so that, when the plate members are joined together, the spring washer is compressed to thereby exert a clamping force on the diaphragm. The diaphragm-clamping point can be provided by either the inner or outer periphery of the spring washer, depending upon whether the frusto-conical shape is concave or convex. By forming an annular recess in the plate member with which the spring is engageable, proper location of the spring washer is facilitated during assembly, and subsequently maintained during clamping.

Abstract: A vacuum booster assembly comprises front and rear shells of pressed sheet metal coupled to each other at their annular opening end portions, a power piston housed within the coupled shells, a diaphragm member attached to a pressure receiving portion of the power piston and having an outer annular bead clamped between the annular opening end portions of the shells, an inner annular bead coupled over a cylindrical portion of the power piston, a flexible portion extending along the contour of the pressure receiving portion of the power piston, and a pair of support portions formed to correspond with a pair of radial recesses formed in the pressure receiving portion of the power piston, a pair of support members attached to the support portions of the diaphragm member in such a manner to permit axial movement of the power piston, and a pair of tie bars extending in parallel respectively across the front shell, the support member, the support portion of the diaphragm member and the rear shell and fastened at oppo

Abstract: A servo mechanism for a vehicle braking system comprises a pressure housing having a front shell 2 and a rear shell 3. A tie rod 43 passes through the front and rear shells 2 and 3, and also through a power piston 4 and diaphragm 5 within the pressure housing. One end of the tie rod carries a device to be actuated by the servo mechanism, while the other end of the tie rod is secured to a vehicle body. In order to provide a fluid-tight seal around the tie rod, a boot 53 is provided, having one end 53a secured to the tie rod 43, and the other end 53c secured within a hole 4a in the piston 4. A cylindrical securing member 54 clamps the respective end 53c of the boot 53 within the hole 4a in the piston 4, and also serves to clamp together the diaphragm 5 and piston 4, in the region of their respective holes 5a and 4a through which the tie rod 43 passes.