Pushrod assembly

Patent · Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6120886

Potter, J D

A pushrod assembly including a carriage mounted on a shaft for movement therealong and carrying a pushrod engageable with a load to be moved is described. A magnet is mounted on a supporting bracket for movement along such shaft. Means are provided for adjustably spacing magnet away from the carriage to obtain a selected magnetic attractive or coupling force therebetween. Movement of the supporting bracket and the magnet carried thereby pulls the carriage along with it until the selected magnetic force is exceeded by a resistance load acting on the carriage.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: TI85006427
• OSTI ID: 6120886
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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