Fluid meter with improved compactness
US6581475B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F15/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a fluid meter comprising an outside wall of determined thickness to which a flange connected to a pipe is fixed via fixing members which penetrate into holes organized respectively in the thickness of said flange and in said outside wall in order to install said meter on said pipe, said meter having an opening for fluid feed which is organized in the outside wall and behind which there is provided a “feed” chamber into which the fluid coming from the feed opening flows, wherein the fluid meter also has studs disposed inside the feed chamber so as to modify the fluid flow, and in which internal perforations are provided in alignment with the holes for receiving portions of said fixing members.
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