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Flow metering sight glass

US4704983A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1985
Grant dateNov 10, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/8359
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A metering sight glass is provided by a body of a transparent glass-like material having its ends polished to provide opposite viewing faces, the body being provided intermediate its length with dual axially aligned transverse passages, one of which provides a metering orifice, and the other of which provides a cavitation chamber positioned adjacent the metering orifice.

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