Hydro lazy tongs energy booster

Patent · Tue Jun 09 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6432307

Lamonica, M

An apparatus is described for converting hydraulic power to rotational power. The apparatus comprises: a support base; a source of hydraulic fluid; a pair of piston and cylinder assemblies in communication with the source of hydraulic fluid and mounted to the support base such that the pistons thereof are generally parallel with one another but extending substantially opposite directions; means for alternating directly hydraulic fluid to each of the piston and cylinder assemblies; lazy tong assemblies comprising a first lazy tong assembly, a last lazy tong assembly and an intermediate lazy tong assembly. Each lazy tong assembly comprises at least one block slidably mounted in proximity to the support base and at least one pair of lazy tongs with each lazy tong having a pair of opposed ends.

• Assignee: EDB-87-132052; NOV-87-069842
• Patent Number(s): US 4671132
• OSTI ID: 6432307
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300800* -- Direct Energy Conversion-- Miscellaneous Converters
CONVERSION
CYLINDERS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ENERGY CONVERSION
EXPANSION
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
HYDRAULICS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MECHANICS
MOTION
PISTONS
ROTATION
SHAFTS
WORKING FLUIDS