Rotatable stem and lock

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865054

Deveney, Joseph E ^[1]; Sanderson, Stephen N ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A valve stem and lock include a housing surrounding a valve stem, a solenoid affixed to an interior wall of the housing, an armature affixed to the valve stem and a locking device for coupling the armature to the housing body. When the solenoid is energized, the solenoid moves away from the housing body, permitting rotation of the valve stem.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4454934
• OSTI ID: 865054
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

rotatable
lock
valve
housing
surrounding
solenoid
affixed
interior
wall
armature
locking
device
coupling
energized
moves
permitting
rotation
interior wall
locking device
housing surrounding
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