Sealed electrical actuator assembly for hinged vehicle safety devices
CA 2205747 A1 · Owner: Transpec Inc. · Inventors: Lamparter, Ronald C.
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A school bus has a stop sign hinged on a sealed electrical actuator assembly that is attached to the side of the bus. The actuator assembly includes the electrical and mechanical components including an electric motor that pivot the hinged stop sign from a stored position adjacent the bus to an operative position extending outwardly of the bus in perpendicular fashion and back to the stored position. These components and wiring harnesses are protected in an outer sealed housing that has a removable cover to facilitate installation and repair. Installation and repair is further enhanced by a removable inner housing sub-assembly that carries a motor control circuit for the electric motor and …
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- Filed May 21, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 21, 2017.
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