Gravity controlled anti-reverse rotation device

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:864739

Dickinson, Robert J ^[1]; Wetherill, Todd M ^[2]

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1. Shaler Township, Allegheny County, PA
2. Lower Burrell, PA

A gravity assisted anti-reverse rotation device for preventing reverse rotation of pumps and the like. A horizontally mounted pawl is disposed to mesh with a fixed ratchet preventing reverse rotation when the pawl is advanced into intercourse with the ratchet by a vertically mounted lever having a lumped mass. Gravitation action on the lumped mass urges the pawl into mesh with the ratchet, while centrifugal force on the lumped mass during forward, allowed rotation retracts the pawl away from the ratchet.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4410072
• OSTI ID: 864739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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anti-reverse
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pawl
disposed
mesh
fixed
ratchet
advanced
intercourse
vertically
lever
lumped
mass
gravitation
action
urges
centrifugal
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forward
allowed
retracts
centrifugal force
preventing reverse
reverse rotation
rotation device
horizontally mounted
anti-reverse rotation
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