Fail safe rupture disk assembly
US5005722A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/1744
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention renders fail safe a rupture disk assembly consisting of inlet head, outlet head, and rupture disk secured therebetween, whenever the assembly is installed upside down. A fail safe relief notch is formed in the inlet head disk seating surface to cause premature bursting of the rupture disk when the assembly is improperly installed.
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