Apparatus and methods for thrust sensing valves
US7189033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/18
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for thrust sensing valves are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing including an input port and an output port and further having a mounting portion adapted to be coupled to a manufacturing tool. A supply member is operatively coupled to the housing to provide a flow of the pressurized medium into the input port of the housing. Finally, an elongated body is operatively coupled to the housing and moveable along an axis between a first position corresponding to a first pressure output from the housing and a second position corresponding to a second pressure output from the housing. The elongated body is biased into the first position and moveable into the second position in the presence of a thrust force on the mounting portion.
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