Fluid flow fuse
US5722454A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7796
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid flow device has a body which includes an inlet and an outlet with a valve seat therebetween. A valve stem having a valve member thereon is mounted in the body, and the valve member is operably connected to a diaphragm which separates a region within the body into a pair of separate pressure chambers. A fluid passage is formed in the body communicating one pressure chamber with upstream pressure in the inlet, while the other pressure chamber communicates with downstream pressure in the outlet. A pressure differential between the chambers will normally hold the valve member in an open position against the action of a biasing means, until the pressure differential reaches a predetermined amount, whereby the valve member is slowly closed until fluid flow through the device is stopped. The valve seat and valve member do not form a perfectly tight seal so as to allow some leakage thereby allowing restricted fluid flow into the downstream side of the device and any system connected thereto, to prevent the system from being emptied.
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