Flow responsive safety valve
US4301833A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7898
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic safety flow valve for fluid gas or liquid conveying conduits has a fluo-dynamically surface substantially flat plate eccentrically pivoted to turn in response to fluid flow rates above a normal threshold from a position substantially parallel to the flow path to a position retarding or stopping the flow.
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