Abstract: A steam trap has a control member which includes a bimetallic element at the prepressure side and a locking element, which is biased by the prepressure in an opening direction relative to a valve seat provided for the locking element. The bimetallic element is supported at one end on an abutment and it actuates the locking element with its other end. At least one snap spring which is supported on the abutment is effective on the control member in the direction of the locking element stroke axis, and it has a spring constant which is numerically larger than the spring constant of the bimetallic element.

Abstract: A check valve with a valve seat formed in the valve housing wherein two side-by-side locking members are pivotably mounted in the valve seat for movement between an open and closed position. The locking members have their pivoting edges mounted adjacent and parallel to each other in the housing and have bearing bushings formed along the adjacent edges which engage side-by-side shafts whose ends are engaged to the valve housing. A pair of locking springs each have their windings engaged to one of the shafts which are located between the bearing bushings. Each of said springs has a first shank portion which is rigidly supported by an abutment of the valve housing and a second shank portion which engages the locking member mounted on the same shaft of the corresponding spring to urge the same into a closed position relative to the valve seat.

Abstract: An angle valve is provided which is mountable on the exterior of a container having a container valve disposed therein and which includes a valve housing composed of a container-side connecting member having a front face and a channel formed therein opening onto the front face for communication with the container and a loading-side connecting member disposed at an angle to the container-side connecting member, which has a channel formed therethrough and which is capable of communication with a loading line. The valve housing further includes an intermediate connecting member having a receiving chamber formed therein which establishes communication between the channels of the loading-side and the container-side connecting members, with the loading-side connecting member disposed to discharge into the receiving chamber tangentially relative to the container-side connecting member.

Abstract: An angle valve is provided which is mountable on the exterior of a container having a container valve disposed therein and which includes a valve housing composed of a container-side connecting member having a front face and a channel formed therein opening onto the front face for communication with the container and a loading-side connecting member disposed at an angle to the container-side connecting member, which has a channel formed therethrough and which is capable of communication with a loading line. The valve housing further includes an intermediate connecting member having a receiving chamber formed therein which establishes communication between the channels of the loading-side and the container-side connecting members, with the loading-side connecting member disposed to discharge into the receiving chamber tangentially relative to the container-side connecting member.

Abstract: A flap valve is provided which includes a valve housing having a valve seat defined therein, on one side of which is a flow inlet chamber and on the other side of which is a flow discharge chamber, at least one locking element pivotably mounted in the valve housing for movement between an open and closed position relative to the valve seat, and at least one locking spring mounted in the flow inlet chamber of the housing having one portion which is rigidly held in the valve housing and a pivotable lever arm which engages the locking element to urge the locking member into the closed position. The lever arm of the spring and the locking member are slideably coupled together so that the force required to open the locking member increases only slightly or preferably decreases during the opening pivotable movement of the locking member.

Abstract: A probe assembly is provided which includes a housing, at least one sensing element extending through a passageway in a wall of the housing and a sealing packing element mounted in the passageway for effecting a pressure-tight seal between the sensing element and passageway. The housing has a generally pipe-shaped neck portion, one end of which has disposed thereacross the housing wall through which the passageway extends, and the sensing element is at least partially disposed in the neck portion in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the neck portion. The neck portion is filled with a heat-resistant, porous filler material, which prevents damage to the sealing packing element.

Abstract: An improved probe assembly for monitoring liquids is provided which includes an electrode housing having an internal receiving chamber, sealing packing means disposed in the chamber and a generally cylindrical electrode enclosed within a flexible, tube-like insulation sheath, which electrode and sheath extend through the receiving chamber and the sealing packing means. The electrode has at least one circumferentially-extending, radially-offset surface disposed opposite the sealing packing means defining an edge against which the sheath is compressed by the packing means so as to effect sealing engagement between the electrode and the sheath.

Abstract: A probe for detecting the level of electrically conductive liquids in a walled container having an inner chamber consisting of a probe housing having a bottom portion for insertion into the chamber of the walled container, and an inner chamber, an insulated packing secured in the housing on the bottom portion, at least one compensating electrode having an insulating jacket and disposed through the packing, the insulating jacket penetrating the packing and extending into the container and at least one measuring electrode having an insulating jacket and disposed through the packing, wherein the electrode is elongated and spaced apart from the compensating electrode and extends beyond its insulating jacket into the container.

Abstract: In an oil spraying device for the delivery of oil admixed with compressed air, a connection means is provided to connect the ends of a spring which contacts the control flap to vary the torque imparted to the control flap. For this purpose, the spring ends are loosely coupled with the control flap and the housing so that the length of the spring arms effecting control may be varied to vary its lever action. The spring is also mounted outside the pivot axis of the control flap.

Abstract: A check valve controlled by the medium passing through comprising: a housing having an input opening on one side defining a valve seat and an output opening communicative with the input opening, a locking member disposed over the input opening of the valve seat and positioned on the seat, the locking member having a pivot axis at one end, a bearing cap mounted in and engaging the walls of the discharge opening, the cap having a pair of bearing side plates formed at one end, the side plates having laterial recesses formed therein for receiving the pivot axis of the locking member. There is also a spring coupled to the housing for urging the locking member against the valve seat.

Abstract: An electrode device for use in monitoring conductive liquids consisting of a mounting with a first electrode having a tie rod portion disposed through the central opening of the mounting and a clamping collar secured to the tie rod adjacent to one side of the mounting. The first electrode then extends further in an extending portion and is surrounded coaxially by a second tubular electrode which is connected through a contact sleeve disposed in the central opening of the mounting. There is also a counterelectrode coaxially surrounding the second electrode and secured to the mounting surface. The second electrode has an end flange portion with a passageway for receiving the rod portion of the first electrode. The clamping nut secures the rod portion of the first electrode and the end flange between insulating washers to the mounting.

Abstract: A flap valve, in particular a return flap valve, having a flat disc valve housing with an associated valve seat and a locking member which is actuated in a stroke and pivot movement by two control levers of different lengths, the control levers being pivotably mounted with one of their free ends on the valve housing and with the other free ends on the locking member, and the pivot axes of both control levers being arranged parallel with respect to each other. The two control levers are articulated with one of their ends at the front face of the surface side pointing to the valve seat and with their other ends within the cross section of the valve flowthrough channel at the inlet side in front of the valve seat on the valve housing.

Abstract: A flap valve, in particular a check valve comprising a valve housing and a valve seat formed therein, a plate-like locking member cooperating with the valve seat, the locking member being pivotably mounted to the housing, a locking spring extending across a remote front face and having a longitudinal axis substantially crosswise with respect to the pivot direction of the locking member. The locking spring is held axially pretensioned with one end on the valve housing and with another end on the locking member and the locking spring has the form of a leg spring and at least one winding connecting the legs. The windings are mounted substantially parallel to the front face of the locking member.