Patent · US Expired

Valve assembly

US6691729B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
12References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 9, 2001
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 26, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87917
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A housing (16) comprises a first housing (17) and a second housing (18). The first housing (17) is fixed to a gas cylinder (1) and is provided with a cylinder main valve (3) which is manually opened and closed. The second housing (18) is provided with a main stop valve (4) of an electromagnetically opening and closing valve. The second housing (18) is removably fixed to the first housing (17) by a tightening bolt (39). In this state where the second housing (18) is fixed to the first housing (17), the cylinder main valve (3) has a first valve chamber (44) communicated with a second valve chamber (63) of the main stop valve (4).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.