Abstract: A high pressure, fluid level sensor and seal includes a body supporting a removable end cap and housing a trunnion bearing comprising a pivot disk that is pivotable about a pivot axis formed by a pair of pivot pins that are secured to the base of the end cap. The pivot disk is connected to a control arm that freely passes through the end cap. The pivot disk is also connected to a displacer arm that engages a float or displacer in communication with fluid in a high pressure tank. A compression spring acting between the control arm and the end cap biases the pivot disk against the pivot pins. The control arm engages an operating mechanism in a controller that includes a relay. The body is secured in the wall of a high pressure tank. A high pressure seal is formed by a spacer that forms a slip fit with an annular recess on the pivot disk and which engages the end cap and O-rings. The O-rings couple the spacer to the pivot disk and couple the spacer to the end cap.

Abstract: A drop compensated pressure regulator includes a spring casing, housing a regulator spring and a relief spring, a lower casing and a diaphragm sandwiched between the two casings. The lower casing has inlet and outlet ports. A one piece cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm and includes a cam surface that engages a movable disk holder. The disk holder is movable in a straight line within an orifice tube that supports a valve seat. A cylindrical lower spring seat is coupled by an O ring to the inner wall of the spring casing to dampen vibrations. The cam stem has built in stops to retain it within the orifice tube.

Abstract: A separable flange retainment system includes a first boss on the flange and a mating second boss on a valve body. The boss on the valve body has a threaded aperture for reception of a suitable fastener. A generally U shaped retainer device having an orifice in its bight portion straddles the bosses and is secured in position by the fastener. The retainer device precludes lateral and rotational movement between the flange and the body.

Abstract: A valve assembly includes a bonnet that is captivated in a valve body stem mount by means of a threaded bonnet nut. A pair of opposed pry holes are formed in the bonnet at a point above the top of the fully seated bonnet nut. Loosening of the bonnet nut enables a bonnet that is stuck in the body stem mount to be pried loose with a pry bar inserted in one or both of the pry holes and levered against the top of the bonnet nut. The bonnet holes also provide a visual indication of movement of the bonnet and whether there is pressure in the valve body.

Abstract: A four-mode pneumatic relay includes a relay body defining four chambers, each coupled to a port. Two of the chambers are formed by a diaphragm assembly consisting of a rolling diaphragm coupled to an input post that drives a movable orifice shaft and a pair of diaphragms of different effective areas coupled to said movable orifice shaft. A movable plug assembly includes valve plugs for interconnecting the first chamber with the second chamber and the second chamber with the third chamber via a valve seat and an orifice and recess in the movable orifice shaft. A pair of mechanical switches couple different ones of said ports for providing multi-mode operation. One switch supplies input pressure to either the first port or the third port and another switch couples the second and fourth ports together to vents the fourth port.

Abstract: A metallic gas pressure regulator includes a spring casing and a lower casing, sandwiching a diaphragm. The lower casing has axially aligned inlet and outlet ports. A one piece plastic cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm and includes a cam surface engaging a movable plastic disk holder. The disk holder is movable within a plastic orifice tube that supports a plastic valve seat. The orifice tube has a removable plastic boost end cap for providing a boost action to the diaphragm. A pressure relief mechanism is incorporated within the upper portion of the diaphragm. A metal disk is affixed in the inlet and includes a flow restricting hole and a flow diverter for directing flow toward the pressure relief mechanism in the event of destruction of the plastic orifice tube.

Abstract: A self-operated droop compensated regulator includes a spring casing and a lower casing, sandwiching a diaphragm. The lower casing has inlet and outlet ports. A one piece cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm and includes a first cam surface for directly engaging a movable disk holder. The disk holder is movable in a straight line within an orifice tube that supports the valve seat. The cam surface moves the disk holder at a nonlinear rate with respect to the diaphragm. A pressure relief mechanism is incorporated within the upper portion of the diaphragm. A bias spring acts, between a second similar cam surface on the opposite side of the stem and the disk holder, to maintain the first cam surface in contact with the disk holder. The orifice tube has a removable boost end cap for providing a boost action to the diaphragm.

Abstract: A regulator valve includes a spring casing and a lower casing sandwiching a diaphragm. A cylindrical orifice tube defines an inlet and terminates short of an in-line outlet port. A one piece cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm and includes cam surfaces for directly engaging a movable disk holder. The disk holder moves in a straight line in the orifice tube and the cam surfaces move the holder at a non linear rate with respect to the diaphragm. The distal portion of the orifice tube houses a boost mechanism. A movable piston in the inlet side of the orifice tube has two pairs of spirally converging grooves on its inner surface for supporting a pair of flat gates that are rotated relative to each other to vary flow area when the piston moves responsive to differences between the inlet pressure and the pressure on the underside of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A self-operated droop compensated regulator includes a spring casing and a lower casing, sandwiching a diaphragm. The lower casing has axially aligned inlet and outlet ports. A one piece cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm and includes a first cam surface for directly engaging a movable disk holder. The disk holder is movable in a straight line within an orifice tube that supports the valve seat. The cam surface moves the disk holder at a nonlinear rate with respect to the diaphragm. The orifice tube has an extension for providing a boost action to the diaphragm. A pressure relief mechanism is incorporated within the upper portion of the diaphragm. A bias spring acts, between a second similar cam surface on the opposite side of the stem and the disk holder, to maintain the first cam surface in contact with the disk holder.

Abstract: A sanitary valve includes a valve body having a straight-through cylindrical valve chamber terminating in flanges with a valve element support intersecting the valve chamber at a right angle. The valve element is cylindrically shaped with a hemispherical tip that is covered with an elastomeric material which includes a raised circular seal that extends around the circumference of the valve element and a raised U-shaped seal that extends over the tip. The circular seal always engages the supporting means in both the rotatable and sliding versions of the valve to preclude any environmental exposure of the valve chamber.

Abstract: A diaphragm type regulator valve includes a pusher post with outwardly extending stop ears coupled to the diaphragm. The linkage coupling the pusher post and valve disc includes a lever having a pair of legs that engage a pin in a bifurcated portion of the pusher post for transmitting forces between the diaphragm and the valve disc. A retainer is rigidly mounted to the valve casing and pivotally supports the lever. The retainer includes a pair of stops that straddle the pusher post and extend in the path of travel of the stop ears thereon for positively restraining travel of the pusher post beyond a predetermined point should an excess pressure condition exist. Restraining travel of the pusher post prevents excessive stress on the linkage. A one piece plastic pressure relieve indicator mechanism is also disclosed.

Abstract: A hubless flange for a valve body has a cross section which tapers outwardly with radial distance from the center line of the flange for radially equalizing the tangential stress for annular fibers in the flange. The flange includes a plurality of bolt holes and strengthened areas of increased cross section surrounding the bolt holes which also serve as load bearing surfaces for mounting bolts.

Abstract: A pressure relief diaphragm type regulator valve includes a velocity boost body having an annular-shaped wrap-around pitot tube communicating with the vena contracta of a flowpath. The pressure at the vena contracta is communicated to the diaphragm by a small registration orifice in the boost body. The boost body defines a large relief orifice open to the annular pitot tube, but normally closed off from the diaphragm by a flapper. Under a rapid excess pressure condition, the flapper uncovers the relief orifice and large volume flow is permitted to the diaphragm.

Abstract: A rolling diaphragm regulator valve is affixed in a globe type valve body and includes a non-stretchable fabric reinforced liner for covering and uncovering, by rolling action in response to changes in pressure in a control chamber, a plurality of slots in a baffle positioned between the valve body inlet and outlet. An axially movable spring-biased nose cone, mounted behind the diaphragm, provides a surface over which the diaphragm is draped for controlling substantially all movement of the diaphragm. A travel indicator is operable by movement of the nose cone to provide a visual indication of the position of the valve.

Abstract: A rolling diaphragm regulator valve is affixed in a globe type valve body and includes a nonstretchable fabric reinforced elastomer diaphragm for covering and uncovering, by rolling action in response to changes in pressure in a control chamber, a plurality of apertures in a baffle positioned between the valve body inlet and outlet. An axially movable spring-biased nose piece, mounted behind the diaphragm, provides a surface over which the diaphragm is draped for controlling substantially all movement of the diaphragm. A travel indicator is operable by movement of the nose piece to provide a visual indication of the position of the valve. In one embodiment the baffle is notched adjacent to a peripheral mounting surface of the diaphragm, whereat the ends of the fabric reinforcement are exposed to permit entrained gases to escape. Other embodiments include areas of the diaphragm, exposed to the apertures, that have pinholes in the elastomer surface and that have the fabric surface exposed.

Abstract: A bidirectional rotary valve capable of use in high pressure flowpaths includes a pair of removable end retainers defining aligned ports and having a single rotatably mounted disc closely positioned therebetween. The disc has ports corresponding to those of the end retainers and is operated by link means coupled to an operating rod slidably mounted in the valve body. Rotation of the disc changes the alignment between its ports and those in the end retainers for controlling flow. The disc is loosely mounted on a bearing pin that is also loosely fitted in the end retainers to permit slight lateral movement of the disc and ready disassembly of the valve. The disc is constructed such that it will flex to a greater degree for a given pressure than the end retainers.

Abstract: A charge amplifier includes an operational amplifier having first and second voltage dividers across its output connected to a capacitor and a resistor, respectively, in an R-C network returned to one input for magnifying the apparent value of the impedance of the capacitor and of the resistance of the resistor. Its output is also connected to an integrating network including another operational amplifier having its output supplied to a third voltage divider supplying signal to another input of the first operational amplifier. A pair of differentially coupled piezoelectric charge sources supply signal to the amplifier through filters and the second voltage divider has a portion shunted by a parallel connection of back-to-back diodes and another resistor for effectively attenuating response to low frequency signals.

Abstract: A high pressure bidirectional flow throttling valve includes a pair of rotatable throttling discs mounted in a cavity for slight lateral movement in the flowpath. The operating mechanism for rotating the discs includes a toggle arrangement located outside the flowpath.

Abstract: A fluid valve capable of operation in high pressure, bidirectional flowpaths includes a chamber having a circular port in which an axially and radially movable seat ring is engaged by an eccentrically movable valve plug having a spherically convex sealing surface. The plug is mounted to a valve shaft supported in the body for rotation about an axis transverse to, but offset from, the centerline of the port. The seat ring, body and a retainer ring include among them a pair of annular channels for retaining a pair of seals adapted for improving their sealing action with pressure.

Abstract: A positioner-actuator control system includes a pair of relays and a pivotally mounted beam for operation thereof in response to a pneumatic control signal. A summing beam has forces applied to it from an input signal, a controlled device position lever, a zero adjustment and a damping mechanism comprising a pair of flat springs attached to the relay beam and to the summing beam. A clamp is movable along the flat springs to permit user adjustment of the damping force.