Pressure relief disc
US4591520A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24628
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A domed bursting disc adapted to be mounted in a holder and subject to pressure in which the disc is formed of flexible graphite. The flexible graphite may be used in a reverse buckling mode and may be backed by a metal disc. The disc is capable of operations over a wide range of temperatures and in non-oxidizing atmospheres can operate at temperatures up to 3,000.degree. C.
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