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Pressure vacuum relief valve

US4133346A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 1977
Grant dateJan 9, 1979
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Expiry dateJun 6, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/778
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pressure control valve assembly includes a valve housing having a spring loaded, resilient valve element with reversely curved conical surfaces thereon one of which is seated on a fixed, annular pressure relief seat by a first spring element and the other of which is seated against a spring biased ball check valve that controls flow through a central opening in the valve element defining a vacuum relief path.

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