Patents Assigned to Western Valve
  • Publication number: 20220057047
    Abstract: A pressure evacuation device for a compressed gas cylinder having a fixed assembly that is semi-permanently attached to an opening in the cylinder and comprises a retractable bleed valve, and a detachable assembly that can he readily attached to and detached from the fixed assembly and comprises a valve stem to control the bleed valve and a valve tee to direct the flow of gas from the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Western Valve Inc.
    Inventors: DENNIS C. HATFIELD, Steve K. Aderholt
  • Patent number: 6742538
    Abstract: A relief device for a high-pressure gas container, comprising a main body having a generally uniform outer circumference and that defines a primary bore, the primary bore in fluid communication with an interior volume of the high-pressure gas container, the main body having a secondary bore, the secondary bore located within the outer circumference and in fluid communication with the primary bore, a spud assembly seated in the secondary bore, the spud assembly including a rupture disc that relieves to the atmosphere the contents of the container when the container reaches a certain pressure, the rupture disc located within the secondary bore and within the outer circumference, the spud assembly and rupture disc fixedly attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Western Valve
    Inventors: Steven K. Aderholt, Franklin B. Piehl, Dennis C. Hatfield