Patents Assigned to High Vacuum Apparatus Mfg., Inc.
  • Patent number: 7445019
    Abstract: A gate valve including a valve housing defining a valve chamber having an opening therethrough along a flow path, a gate support supported within the valve housing between a closed position in the flow path, an open position outside of the flow path, and a service position extending out of the valve housing, and a dual actuator assembly having a service piston assembly having a service piston reciprocable within the valve housing, and an inner piston assembly having an inner piston reciprocable within the service piston assembly. The gate support is configured to reciprocate with the inner piston between the closed and open positions, and with the service piston between the closed and the service positions. A method of using the gate valve is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: High Vacuum Apparatus Mfg., Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur J. Brenes, Yoshi Takayama, John Duncan
  • Publication number: 20080011974
    Abstract: An angle valve including a valve housing defining a valve chamber and having a valve opening, a driveshaft reciprocally extending into the valve chamber through a driveshaft opening, a boss extending downwardly from a top wall of the valve chamber around the driveshaft, and a bellows having a lower end mounted to the boss and an upper end mounted to the driveshaft so as to isolate the driveshaft and the driveshaft opening from the valve chamber. A method of using the gate valve is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: HIGH VACUUM APPARATUS, MFG., INC.
    Inventor: Arthur BRENES
  • Patent number: 5597184
    Abstract: A clamp for quick release of a generally rectangular bonnet to the flange of valve body is disclosed. The upper side of the edge of the rectangular bonnet is formed with a bevel of about 20 degrees and the lower side of the edge of the body flange is formed with a similar bevel. The clamp consists of semi-circular ends and straight sides hinged together. One side is split and connected by a toggle latch. In cross-section, each clamp section is generally C-shaped, with the top and bottom arms of the C being beveled so that as the clamp sections are drawn inward the bevels wedge the bonnet against the flange. Locating pins fitting into holes in the plate and flange locate the parts and resist implosion when the valve body is subjected to vacuum. To maintain uniform clamping force around the circumference of the bonnet the bevels at the middles of the sides may be less wide than at the ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: High Vacuum Apparatus Mfg., Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur J. Brenes, Fabian M. Van De Graff