Method and apparatus for regulating and terminating fluid flow
US6196259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7869
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid valve for controlling flow of a fluid from an upstream region to a downstream region includes a housing having a fluid exit, a fluid entry member having a sidewall, and a shut-off member associated with the housing. The sidewall and the fluid entry member is formed with at least one regulating aperture for receiving fluid from the upstream region and a second aperture for receiving fluid from the upstream region. The fluid entry member is movably disposed within the housing such that the at least one regulating aperture has an effective area exposed to the upstream region that decreases as a pressure differential between the upstream region and the downstream region increases. The shut-off member is associated with the housing and the fluid entry member such that fluid flow through the second aperture is prevented when the difference in fluid pressure between the upstream region and the downstream region exceeds a desired value.
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