Actuating device for multiple dampers

• Main Author: MCGOUGH, JR.; THOMAS CLIFTON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.06.1975
• Subjects: AIR SUPPLY; AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BLASTING; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; DRAUGHT-INDUCING; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; RANGES; STEAM BOILERS; STEAM GENERATION; SUPPLYING NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID OR GAS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

An actuating device for two or more flow control dampers, utilizing a linkage arrangement which permits one or more of the dampers to be initially opened while the others remain closed, and which also rotates all of the dampers 90 DEG to a fully open position simultaneously.