Title: Thermal actuator

Abstract: A thermal actuator has means for containing a vaporizable liquid and means for vaporizing the liquid. Means is provided for supplying only a portion of the liquid to the vaporizing means to affect vaporization thereof and for subjecting the remaining liquid in the containing means to the vapor established upon vaporization of the liquid portion by the vaporizing means. A method of driving a thermal actuator and an actuating system including a thermal actuator are also disclosed.

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Inventors: Thompson, Paige W. (Morrison, IL, US)

Application Number: 439894
Filing Date: 1974-02-06
Publication_date: 1976-01-20
Assignee: General Electric Company (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Class(es): 60/531 236/68A
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

896526	Aug, 1908	Fournier	73/368.
921308	May, 1909	Swan	60/531.
1983314	Dec, 1934	Schultz	60/531.
2212281	Aug, 1940	Ullstrand	60/531.
2243304	May, 1941	Young	60/531.
2368101	Jan, 1945	Bottcher	60/531.
2433493	Dec, 1947	Turner	60/531.

Other Refs: 622,768632,6731,064,267

Nov, 1935	DD
Jun, 1936	DD
Aug, 1959	DT

Primary Examiner: Schwadron, Martin P.
Assistant Examiner: Burks, Sr., H.
Attorney: Papin; Joseph E.