Mechanical actuator

This invention describes a device that converts spinning motion into straight-line motion. It uses an electric motor to turn a threaded rod. As the rod spins, a nut travels along it, which in turn pushes or pulls an attached tube, extending or retracting it.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced materials and manufacturing techniques made complex internal lubrication pathways more feasible. Miniaturized sensors and control systems could now optimize such isolated lubrication systems.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModeratePrecision screw, nut, motor integration

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