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US 2015/0310942 A1Published application
Actuator
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorIan Michael BUNCE
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Abstract
A pressure sensitive actuator includes: an actuator member (3), and a pressure sensing arrangement (4, 5, 6) which senses the ambient pressure and moves the actuator member in response thereto.
Claims10
1-10. (canceled)
A connection mechanism for operatively connecting a reactor control rod to a drive motor, the connection mechanism being mountable to the reactor control rod and including:
- a pressure sensitive actuator comprising an actuator member and a pressure sensing arrangement which senses the ambient pressure and moves the actuator member in response thereto and an engagement device which is activatable by movement of the actuator member to engage with the drive motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.