Patent · US Active

Differential pressure opening and excess flow closing valve for gas cylinder

US11927308B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
9References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 2020
Grant dateMar 12, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 2, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF17C2227/048
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve for a fluid, comprising: a body with an inlet, an outlet and a passage fluidly interconnecting the inlet and outlet; a shut-off device housed in the body and configured for selectively opening and closing the passage, the shut-off device comprising a main seat, a main closing element forming a channel extending there through and a pilot seat, a pilot closing element housed in the main closing element, a first compression spring, and a second compression spring; an actuating device of the shut-off device. The second compression spring is operatively mounted between the main closing element and the body and the first compression spring is stronger than the second compression spring.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.