Rod End Cover
AssigneesGoodrich Aerospace Services Private Limited, Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
InventorsJithin Athimannil, Chandru Revanna, Jeremy Kracke, Richard McKay
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a cover for a rod end of an actuator. The cover comprises a mounting collar for surrounding and mounting to a portion of the rod end. The collar is deformable such that it may be mounted over a rod eye mounted to the rod end. The cover further comprises a shield extending from the collar and shaped such that when attached to the rod end the shield shields a portion of rod end to prevent fluid or foreign object ingress to the rod end. Also disclosed is a rod end assembly comprising a rod end and a cover mounted thereto and a method of assembling and retro-fitting a rod end and cover.
Claims20
A rod end assembly comprising:
- a rod end comprising a hollow shaft and a rod eye mounted to an end of the shaft, the shaft end having an opening extending through a wall thereof;
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- a cover mounted to the rod end, the cover comprising a mounting collar mounted to a portion of the rod end, the collar being deformable such that it may be mounted to the rod end over the rod eye, wherein the cover further comprises a shield extending from the internal surface and shielding the opening in the shaft wall to prevent fluid or foreign object ingress to the rod end.
A cover for a rod end of an actuator, comprising:
- a mounting collar for surrounding and mounting to a portion of the rod end, the collar being deformable such that it may be mounted over a rod eye mounted to the rod end;
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- a shield extending from the collar and shaped such that when attached to the rod end the shield shields a portion of rod end to prevent fluid or foreign object ingress.
A method of assembling a rod end and cover, the method comprising;
- providing a rod end comprising a hollow shaft and a rod eye mounted to the end of the shaft, the shaft end having an opening extending through a wall thereof, the rod end being attached to a piston rod;
- providing a cover, the cover including:
- a mounting collar for surrounding and mounting to a portion of the rod end, the collar being deformable such that it may be mounted over a rod eye mounted to the rod end;
- and a shield extending from the collar and shaped such that when attached to the rod end the shield shields a portion of rod end to prevent fluid or foreign object ingress;
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- mounting the cover to the rod end without removing the rod end from the piston rod by pushing the cover onto the rod end while deforming the collar of the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.