Pressure relief port
US6176776A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2007/0025
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pressure relief port has a tubular housing 11 in which a hollow valve body 12 is mounted. An upper poppet valve 23 is operatively mounted to the top of the valve body and a lower poppet valve 25 is operatively mounted to the bottom of the valve body. The interior of the valve body communicates with one end of the tubular housing through the upper poppet valve while the exterior communicates with the other end of the tubular housing through the lower poppet valve.
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