Abstract:
A spring-containing device comprises a housing including a removable end plate (2). A plurality of screw-threaded tie rods (7) have nuts (10) holding the end plate (2) in assembly with the housing. A safety plate (13) is disposed within the housing against the end plate (2) and clear of a movable spring-retaining plate (8) at its closest approach to the end plate (2). The safety plate (13) is fast on a shaft (15) rotatable in the end plate (2) and adapted (at 18) to be turned from outside. The safety plate (13) has recesses (15) in its peripheral edge (14) through which recesses (15) respective tie rods (7) can pass. The tie rods (7) have recesses (19) which can receive the unrelieved edge (14) of the safety plate (13) when in a certain angular position and thus prevent longitudinal relative movement between the safety plate (13) and the tie rods (7).
Abstract:
The arrangement comprises a stop bar (1) formed from a cylindrical rod having a lengthwise slot therein. The stop bar (1) is secured to a fixed support within an actuator casing (7). A stop plate (15) is slidably secured in the slot and presents upper and lower stop edge portions (16, 17) for engagement with spaced limbs (23) of arm means for converting linear motion into angular motion. The position of the stop edge portions (16, 17) relative to the stop bar (1) is adjustable by means of replaceable shims (21) in the slot.