Ned W Hoge

US Patent:

47488972, Jun 7, 1988

Filed:

Sep 5, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/903600

Inventors:

Ned W. Hoge - Akron OH
Dennis L. Bonacorsi - Mogadore OH

International Classification:

F15B 1108

US Classification:

91461

Abstract:

A base means (12) for directing fluid from a pneumatic control assembly to a number of pneumatic cylinders wherein the base means (12) is remotely mounted from the pneumatic cylinder and the pneumatic control assembly is mounted to the base means (12) and is in fluid communication with the base means (12) through base ports (38,40) which extend completely through the base means (12). The base means includes an upper and lower support surface (28,30), as well as side walls (31,32) and end walls (33,34) extending therebetween, and also includes communication ports (35,36) disposed on the faces of the walls. Flow passeges provide (44,46) fluid communication between the base ports (38,40) and the communication ports (35,36) and delivery means (48) extend between the communication ports (35,36) and cylinder ports located on either side of the piston in a pneumatic cylinder.

US Patent:

46516255, Mar 24, 1987

Filed:

May 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/612589

Inventors:

Ned W. Hoge - Akron OH

Assignee:

United Controls, Inc. - Akron OH

International Classification:

F15B 1108

US Classification:

91461

Abstract:

A pneumatic control assembly for a pneumatic cylinder having cylinder ports at the opposite ends thereof wherein the control assembly includes a valve body clamped directly to the pneumatic cylinder by a stud extending completely through the valve body and threadedly engaging the bore in the cylinder to provide the only means for maintaining the valve body attached to the pneumatic cylinder. An identical stud extends through an adapter to engage the other port in the cylinder and a pilot body is connected to the valve body by screws and includes electrically actuated solenoids for conducting pilot pressure to the valve body for allowing the full pressure to enter and exhaust from the respective ports in the cylinder to move the piston therein back and forth. The valve body has two coupling ports extending completely therethrough for receiving the mounting stud in either position to vary the position at which the valve body may be attached to the cylinder with a sealing plug disposed in the other coupling port whereby the entire assembly may be attached to various different cylinders of different lengths with only the stud members extending into threaded engagement with the cylinder ports.