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Device for locking a control knob
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Grom, Dave |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | A simple, effective, easy-to-use device locks a control knob in a set position. In the initial application for which this device was conceived, the control knob to be locked is that of a needle valve. Previously, in that application, it was necessary for one technician to hold the knob to keep the valve at the desired flow setting while another technician secured the valve with safety wire -- a time-consuming procedure. After attachment of the wire, it was still possible to turn the knob somewhat. In contrast, a single technician using the present device can secure the knob in the desired position. in about 30 seconds, and the knob cannot thereafter be turned, even in the presence of harsh vibrations, which occur during space shuttle launch. The device includes a special-purpose clamp that fits around the control knob and its shaft and that can be tightened onto the knob, without turning the knob, by means of two thumbscrews. The end of the device opposite the clamp is a tang that contains a slot that, in turn, engages a bolt that protrudes from the panel on which the control knob and its shaft are mounted. |
| File Size | 143862 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110023945 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8sb91s4n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2003-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Structural Mechanics Locks Fasteners Vibration Manual Control Knobs Valves Mechanical Devices Clamps Locking Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
