Claims
- 1. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) a housing including a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom;
- (b) first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of said housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at said tap thereof;
- (c) second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of said housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at said tap thereof;
- (d) first valve means disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means from said chamber;
- (e) second valve means disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means from said chamber; and
- (f) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of arcuate flexible strips adapted to be progressively rolled along a circular path over and off of said inlet thereof; and,
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of frusto-conical wedge segment members having respective ones of said strips attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled along said path by said members.
- 2. The pilot valve of claim 1 wherein said activator means comprises:
- (a) an actuator member mounted for rotational movement and disposed between said wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is rotated said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- (b) a coil operably connected to said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal; and ,
- (c) a pair of permanent magnets disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therein within a field of magnetic flux within said gap whereby a d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes a rotational force on said coil and actuator member in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 3. The pilot valve of claim 2 wherein:
- (a) said actuator member is disposed within said chamber; and
- (b) said coil is disposed outside of said chamber and is connected to said actuator member by torque transfer means for sealing said coil from hydraulic fluid in said chamber.
- 4. The pilot valve of claim 3 wherein:
- said coil comprises two skeins of wire disposed in the ends of opposed arms mounted for rotational movement on a torsion tube and connected to said actuator means by a torsion transfer rod disposed within said tube.
- 5. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) a housing including a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom;
- (b) first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of said housing inlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at said tap thereof;
- (c) second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of said housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at said tap thereof;
- (d) first valve means disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means from said chamber;
- (e) second valve means disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means from said chamber and,
- (f) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valve means each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of said inlet thereof;
- wherein said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strip attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet thereof whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet by said member;
- and wherein said activator means comprises:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- a coil carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal;
- a pair of pole pieces disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therebetween; and,
- a pair of permanent magnets disposed in relationship to respective ones of said pole pieces so as to cause magnetic flux to flow across said air gap and through said coil between said pole pieces whereby a d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes an unbalanced force on said coil which moves said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 6. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) a housing including a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom;
- (b) first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of said housing inlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at said tap thereof;
- (c) second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of said housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between said inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at said tap thereof;
- (d) first valve means disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means from said chamber;
- (e) second valve means disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means from said chamber; and
- (f) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valve means each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of said inlet thereof;
- wherein said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strip attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet thereof whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet of said member;
- and wherein said activator means comprises:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- an armature member carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith;
- a pair of C-shaped pole pieces disposed in opposed, facing, spaced relationship to form an air gap with said actuator member and said armature member disposed therebetween and with said armature member disposed within the C-shaped opening of said pole pieces;
- a first coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within one opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces;
- a second coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within the other opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces; and
- permanent magnet means for producing longitudinally equal and opposite magnetic fluxs in said armature member disposed in respective ones of said pole pieces between said first and second coils, said magnet means being positioned to create equal and opposite magnetic fluxs through said armature when no current is flowing through said coils, said coils being wound such that a d.c. control signal flowing through said coils causes a proportional unbalanced change in said fluxs which moves said armature member and said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function
- 7. The pilot valve of claim 6 and additionally comprising:
- a sleeve of a non-magnetic metal disposed integral with and mounted to said C-shaped pole pieces to seal and isolate said first and second coils from contact with fluid within said chamber.
- 8. In a pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, the valve including a housing with a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom, first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at the tap thereof, second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at the tap thereof, first valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the first fluid restrictor means from the chamber, and second valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the second fluid restrictor means from the chamber, the improvement comprising:
- (a) said first valve means being disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow;
- (b) said second valve means being disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow; and
- (c) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of arcuate flexible strips adapted to be progressively rolled along a circular path over and off of said inlet thereof; and,
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of frusto-conical wedge segment members having respective ones of said strips attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled along said path by said members.
- 9. The pilot valve of claim 8 wherein said activator means comprises:
- (a) an actuator member mounted for rotational movement and disposed between said wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is rotated said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- (b) a coil operably connected to said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal; and,
- (c) a pair of permanent magnets disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therein within a field of magnetic flux within said gap whereby a d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes a rotational force on said coil and actuator member in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 10. The pilot valve of claim 9 wherein:
- (a) said actuator member is disposed within said chamber; and,
- (b) said coil is disposed outside of said chamber and is connected to said actuator member by means for sealing said coil from hydraulic fluid in said chamber.
- 11. The pilot valve of claim 10 wherein:
- said coil comprises two skeins of wire disposed in the ends of opposed arms mounted for rotational movement on a torsion tube and connected to said actuator means by a torsion transfer rod disposed within said tube.
- 12. In a pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, the valve including a housing with a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom, first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at the top thereof, second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at the tap thereof, first valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the first fluid restrictor means from the chamber, and second valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the second fluid restrictor means from the chamber, the improvement comprising:
- (a) said first valve means being disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow;
- (b) said second valve means being disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow; and
- (c) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valve means each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of said inlet thereof;
- wherein said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strip attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet thereof whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet by said member;
- and wherein said activator means comprises:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlet of said first and second valve means in combination;
- a coil carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal;
- a pair of pole pieces disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therebetween; and,
- a pair of permanent magnets disposed in relationship to respective ones of said pole pieces so as to cause magnetic flux to flow across said air gap and through said coil between said pole pieces whereby a d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes an unbalanced force on said coil which moves said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 13. In a pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, the valve including a housing with a chamber having the inlet communicating therewith and a pair of outlets therefrom, first fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to one of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1 at the tap thereof, second fluid restrictor means having an inlet connected to the other of the housing outlets, an outlet, and a tap therebetween for delivering a portion of fluid passing therethrough between the inlet and outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2 at the tap thereof, first valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the first fluid restrictor means from the chamber, and second valve means for controlling the amount of fluid entering the second fluid restrictor means from the chamber, the improvement comprising:
- (a) said first valve means being disposed over said inlet of said first fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said first fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow;
- (b) said second valve means being disposed over said inlet of said second fluid restrictor means for controlling the amount of fluid entering said second fluid restrictor means over the range of no fluid flow to full fluid flow; and
- (c) activator means operably connected to said first and second valve means and having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for moving said first and second valve means in combination in response to the electrical control signal, said activator means being connected such that as one of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valve means is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valve means each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of said inlet thereof;
- wherein said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strip attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet thereof whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet by said member;
- and wherein said activator means comprises:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- an armature member carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith;
- a pair of C-shaped pole pieces disposed in opposed, facing, spaced relationship to form an air gap with said actuator member and said armature member disposed therebetween and with said armature member disposed within the C-shaped opening of said pole pieces;
- a first coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within one opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces;
- a second coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within the other opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces; and,
- permanent magnet means for producing longitudinally equal and opposite magnetic fluxs in said armature member disposed in respective ones of said pole pieces between said first and second coils, said magnet means being positioned to create equal and opposite magnetic fluxs through said armature when no current is flowing through said coils, said coils being wound such that a d.c. control signal flowing through said coils causes a proportional unbalanced change in said fluxs which moves said armature member and said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 14. The pilot valve of claim 13 and additionally comprising:
- a sleeve of a non-magnetic metal disposed integral with and mounted to said C-shaped pole pieces to seal and isolate said first and second coils from contact with fluid within said chamber.
- 15. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) first fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1;
- (b) second fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2; and
- (c) valve means having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for controlling the amount of source fluid entering said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means and thereby said pressures P1 and P2, said valve means including first and second valves disposed over respective ones of said inlets of said restrictor means, said valve means being adapted for moving said first and second valves in combination in response to the electrical control signal such that as one of said valves is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valves is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valves each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of respective ones of said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means;
- wherein said first and second valves each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strp attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet by said member;
- and wherein said valve means includes activator means comprising:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means in combination;
- a coil carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal;
- a pair of pole pieces disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therebetween; and,
- a pair of permanent magnets disposed in relationship to respective ones of said pole pieces so as to cause magnetic flux to flow across said air gap and through said coil between said pole pieces whereby a variable d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes a proportional unbalanced force on said coil which moves said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valves as a function of said control signal.
- 16. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) first fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1;
- (b) second fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2; and
- (c) valve means having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for controlling the amount of source fluid entering said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means and thereby said pressures P1 and P2, said valve means including first and second valves disposed over respective ones of said inlets of said restrictor means, said valve means being adapted for moving said first and second valves in combination in response to the electrical control signal such that as one of said valves is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valves is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow fluid therethrough;
- wherein said first and second valves each include a flexible strip adapted to be progressively rolled over and off of respective ones of said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means;
- whrein said first and second valves each includes one of a pair of cylindrical wedge segment members having said strip attached alone one edge and disposed to be rolled across said associated inlet whereby said flexible strip is rolled over and off of said inlet by said member;
- and wherein said valve means includes activator means comprising:
- an actuator member disposed between said cylindrical wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is moved longitudinally said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means in combination;
- an armature member carried by said actuator member to move in combination therewith;
- a pair of C-shaped pole pieces disposed in opposed, facing, spaced relationship to form an air gap with said actuator member and said armature member disposed therebetween and with said armature member disposed within the C-shaped opening of said pole pieces;
- a first coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within one opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces;
- a second coil adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal disposed within the other opposed end of the C-shape of said pole pieces; and
- permanent magnet means for producing longitudinally equal and opposite magnetic fluxs in said armature member disposed in respective ones of said pole pieces between said first and second coils, said magnet means being positioned to create equal and opposite magnetic fluxs through said armature when no current is flowing through said coils, said coils being wound such that a d.c. control signal flowing through said coils causes a proportional unbalanced change in said fluxs which moves said armature member and said actuator member longitudinally in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valves as a function of said control signal.
- 17. The pilot valve of claim 16 and additionally comprising:
- a sleeve of a non-magnetic metal disposed integral with and mounted to said C-shaped pole pieces to seal and isolate said first and second coils from contact with fluid within said chamber.
- 18. A pilot valve for receiving fluid from a source at a pressure P at an inlet thereof and for delivering fluid at changeable reduced pressures P1 and P2 at respective ones of a pair of outlets in response to an electrical control signal thereto, said valve comprising:
- (a) first fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P1;
- (b) second fluid restrictor means for receiving the source fluid at an inlet thereof, for passing the source fluid therethrough, and for delivering a portion of the source fluid passing therethrough at an outlet thereof at the reduced pressure P2; and
- (c) valve mans having an input adapted to receive the electrical control signal for controlling the amount of source fluid entering said inlets of said first and second fluid restrictor means and thereby said pressures P1 and P2, said valve means including first and second valves disposed over respective ones of said inlets of said restrictor means, said valve means being adapted for moving said first and second valves in combination in response to the electrical control signal such that as one of said valves is moved in a direction tending to increase the flow of fluid therethrough, the other of said valves is moved in a direction tending to decrease the flow of fluid therethrough;
- wherein
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of arcuate flexible strips adapted to be progressively rolled along a circular path over and off of said inlet thereof; and,
- said first and second valve means each includes one of a pair of frusto-conical wedge segment members having respective ones of said strips attached along one edge and disposed to be rolled along said path by said members.
- 19. The pilot valve of claim 18 wherein said activator means comprises:
- (a) an actuator member mounted for rotational movement and disposed between said wedge segment members and flexibly connected thereto whereby as said actuator member is rotated said segment members are rolled over said inlets of said first and second valve means in combination;
- (b) a coil operably connected to said actuator member to move in combination therewith and adapted to be connected to receive the electrical control signal; and,
- (c) a pair of permanent magnets disposed in opposed spaced relationship to form an air gap with said coil disposed therein within a field of magnetic flux within said gap whereby a d.c. control signal flowing through said coil causes a rotational force on said coil and actuator member in a direction dependent on the direction of current flow to roll said segment members and thereby change the status of said first and second valve means as a function of said control signal.
- 20. The pilot valve of claim 19 wherein:
- (a) said actuator member is disposed within said chamber; and,
- (b) said coil is disposed outside of said chamber and is connected to said actuator member by means for sealing said coil from hydraulic fluid in said chamber.
- 21. The pilot valve of claim 20 wherein:
- said coil comprises two skeins of wire disposed in the ends of opposed arms mounted for rotational movement on a torsion tube and connected to said actuator means by a torsion transfer rod disposed within said tube.
Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 607,479 filed May 7, 1984, now abandoned.
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