IP Library Granted Patent US 12,281,722
Granted Patent B2
US 12,281,722 · App. 17/514,324 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Adjustable valve actuator

Inventors: John Byrne (Spring Grove, IL); Jack Bonde (Spring Grove, IL); Rudy Janda (Spring Grove, IL); Mehari Gedam Tesfamicael (Spring Grove, IL); Mark Miller (Spring Grove, IL)
Assignee: Intermatic Incorporated
F16K31/524F16K31/046F16K31/047
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Patent No.
US 12,281,722
App. No.
17/514,324
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A valve actuator may include a valve control shaft extending at least partially through a housing of the valve actuator, wherein the valve control shaft is configured for controlling a valve position of a diverter valve. A first cam wheel may be included, where the first am wheel at least partially surrounds the valve control shaft. A first cam may be fixed to the first cam wheel, and a first microswitch may have an actuator located in a rotational path of the first cam. The valve actuator may also include a second cam wheel at least partially surrounding the valve control shaft, where a second cam is fixed to the second cam wheel, and where a second microswitch has an actuator located in a rotational path of the second cam.

Claims (11)

1. A valve actuator, comprising:

a valve control shaft extending at least partially through a housing of the valve actuator, wherein the valve control shaft is configured for controlling a valve position of a diverter valve;

a first cam wheel extending at least partially around the valve control shaft; and

a first cam fixed to the first cam wheel,

wherein in an operational position, the first cam wheel is fixed relative to the valve control shaft, and

wherein in an adjustment position, the first cam wheel is retracted from the operational position and is rotatable relative to the valve control shaft such that the first cam is movable between non-discrete cam positions.

2. The valve actuator of claim 1 , further comprising a second cam wheel extending at least partially around the valve control shaft; and

a second cam fixed to the second cam wheel,

wherein in an operational position, the second cam wheel is fixed relative to the valve control shaft, and

wherein in an adjustment position, the second cam wheel is retracted from the operational position and is rotatable relative to the valve control shaft such that the second cam wheel is movable between non-discrete cam positions.

3. The valve actuator of claim 2 , where—in the operational position—the first cam wheel is spaced apart from the second cam wheel, such that when placed into the adjustment position, the first cam wheel and the second cam wheel each are adjustable independent of one another.

Assignments (4)
OWNER ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Jun 12, 2025
From: INTERMATIC INCORPORATED
To: INTERMATIC LLC
Reel/Frame 071566/0478 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: INTERMATIC INCORPORATED
To: INTERMATIC LLC
Reel/Frame 071061/0129 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2025
From: INTERMATIC LLC
To: CIBC BANK USA
Reel/Frame 070854/0245 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: BYRNE, JOHN; BONDE, JACK; JANDA, RUDY; TESFAMICAEL, MEHARI GEDAM; MILLER, MARK J.
To: INTERMATIC INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 058655/0546 →