Fuel-water separator self-draining valve with release member
US10753330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G33/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A drain for a fuel-water separator (FWS) bowl is disclosed. The drain may include a valve element configured to float in a first fluid and not in a second fluid, wherein the valve element is in a valve element chamber of the drain, wherein the valve element chamber includes an opening configured to drain the first fluid from the valve element chamber, and wherein the valve element seals the opening when the drain is in an open position and when the first fluid has been drained from the valve element chamber; and a member configured to unseal the valve element from the opening when the drain is in a closed position.
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