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Fuel control system and control device therefor or the like

US3989064A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 9, 1974
Grant dateNov 2, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 9, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87981
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel control device having a passage therethrough for interconnecting a fuel source with a main burner and having a poppet valve arrangement that is directly manually operated for opening and closing the passage so as to control the flow of fuel from the source to the main burner, the poppet valve arrangement having a poppet valve member that is moved relative to its valve seat upon the manual manipulation of a selector of the control device. The poppet valve member can work with or against the pressure of the fuel from the source thereof when the poppet valve member is being moved to its closed position.

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