Patent · US Expired

Discharge valve

US4089345A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1976
Grant dateMay 16, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 8, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87241
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A discharge valve for controlling the discharge flow of water from the delivery end of a fire pump including a valve body having an integral extension portion forming an inlet waterway for delivering water from the delivery end of the fire pump to the valve chamber of the discharge valve, a valve cover having an integral discharge portion for directing the water to the fire hose in a downward direction, and a push-pull drain valve formed integrally with and contained within the valve cover.

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