Fluid flow control system
AssigneeIL Marine Systems, Inc.
InventorsJohn D. Oliverio, Jared R. Sandifer, Jantzen J.A. Maynard, Edward J. Shynski
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Abstract
A fluid flow control system to control the movement of a work element such as a shallow water anchor between a first position and second position wherein the fluid flow control system includes an actuator assembly and pump assembly coupled together by a modular fluid distribution assembly that includes a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path to selectively move the work element between the first position and second position.
Claims6
A fluid flow control system to control the movement of a work element between a first position and second position, said fluid flow control system comprises an actuator assembly and pump assembly coupled together by a modular fluid distribution assembly mounted axially at a load bearing pivot point, said modular fluid flow distribution assembly includes a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path to selectively move the work element between the first position and second position, said actuator assembly comprises an actuator extension subassembly and an actuator retraction subassembly, said actuator extension subassembly comprises an elongated cylinder coupled to said modular fluid distribution assembly to facilitate the flow of fluid to and from said pump assembly through said first fluid flow path formed in said modular fluid distribution assembly and said actuator retraction subassembly comprises a substantially straight conduit coupled between said elongated cylinder and said modular fluid distribution assembly to facilitate flow of fluid to and from said assembly through said second fluid flow path formed in said modular fluid distribution assembly.
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