Rotatable stem and lock

Patent · 31 December 1983

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 CORP
• 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

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