GREGORY MICHAEL ANDREYKO
Engineers in North Huntingdon, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE045067E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Professional information
Nuclear Storage Overpack Door Actuator And Alignment Apparatus
US Patent:
6891913, May 10, 2005
Filed:
Jan 14, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/341472
Inventors:
Gregory M. Andreyko - North Huntingdon PA, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G21C019/00, E05F011/00, E06B003/00
US Classification:
376272, 376293, 2505061, 2505071, 49324, 49360, 49362, 49501
Abstract:
The invention is a door actuator and alignment apparatus for opening and closing the 15,000-pound horizontally sliding door of a storage overpack. The door actuator includes a ball screw mounted horizontally on a rigid frame including a pair of door panel support rails. An electrically powered ball nut moves along the ball screw. The ball nut rotating device is attached to a carriage. The carriage attachment to the sliding door is horizontally pivoting. Additional alignment features include precision cam followers attached to the rails and rail guides attached to the carriage.