Abstract: A vapor recovery system for use in a fuel dispenser. The system has a vapor recovery line for collecting fuel vapor. A Fleisch tube is mounted in the recovery line and connected to a differential pressure transducer for monitoring the volumetric flow rate of fuel vapor through the recovery line. The Fleisch tube provides highly accurate flow rate measurements which are used to set the appropriate vapor recovery rate.

Abstract: A monitoring system for an electric motor including a temperature sensor (5) for monitoring the operating temperature of a motor, a memory (4) in which is stored the absolute maximum operating temperature and a predetermined maximum permitted operating temperature of the motor, and an indicator (6) for indicating the sensed temperature as lying: a) within a safe operating range, below the predetermined maximum permitted operating temperature; b) within a hazardous operating range, between the predetermined maximum permitted operating temperature and the absolute maximum operating temperature; and c) at or above a dangerous operating range, lying at or above the absolute maximum operating temperature. The monitoring system further includes a recorder (93) for recording the number of times the motor is operating beyond the predetermined maximum permitted operating temperature and the number of times the motor is operated beyond the absolute maximum operating temperature.

Abstract: The life of a joint in splice jointed conveyor belting is increased by providing a belting wherein the joint is protected by a covering of a breaker fabric having substantially different stretch characteristics in warp and weft directions. A suitable breaker fabric is a warp knitted fabric having a warp to weft elongation ratio of from 1:2 to 1:30, preferably 1:3 to 1:20, for example approximately 1:15. The conveyor belting may comprise a solid woven textile fabric core impregnated and/or coated with polyvinyl chloride and the joint may be one formed by finger splicing.

Abstract: A moulded seal for a fluid seal arrangement which requires no trimming of the sealing which comprises an elastomeric frusto-conical body part having a sealing lip at its inner face in spaced disposition relative to the lesser diameter end thereof. In use, the space between the sealing lip and the adjacent free end of the body is subjected to an hydrodynamic pumping action away from the lip on displacement of the shaft to reduce fluid pressure in the region of the lip and hence discourage leakage. Various seal arrangements embodying the moulded seal are also disclosed.

Abstract: A face seal arrangement for effecting a fluid seal between a housing and a shaft rotatable therein and comprising a sleeve-like diaphragm interposed between an annular shell and a sealing member has a compression spring of rectangular section material loading the diaphragm outwardly relative to the shell, the spring being disposed between radial flanges of the diaphragm. Each flange has a tapered rim at its axially outer face, the rims being engaged in seatings in the shell and sealing member respectively. The arrangement is a unitized structure in that the sealing ring is held captive relative to the shell with the spring loaded sealing member interposed therebetween and freely movable in the axial direction of the arrangement.

Abstract: A face-seal arrangement for effecting a fluid seal between a housing and a shaft rotatable therein and comprising a sleeve-like diaphragm interposed between an annular shell and a sealing member and having compression spring means loading the diaphragm outwardly relative to the shell further includes a forged sealing ring having a profiled periphery thereto, a sealing surface being provided on the sealing member for engagement with a smooth sealing surface on the sealing ring. The arrangement is a unitized structure in that the sealing ring is held captive relative to the annular shell with the spring-loaded sealing member interposed therebetween and freely movable in the axial direction of the arrangement.

Abstract: A shaft-seal assembly is disclosed which includes a thin polytretrafluorethylene sleeve-like member in line sealing contact with the sealing face of a flexible, frusto-conical support and through which the sealing pressure of a garter spring and the support is applied to the shaft to be sealed.

Abstract: A scraper device for a belt conveyor has an elongate scraper blade for extending the width of the belt conveyor and carried by a support unit mounted on a supporting framework. The support unit includes an elongate bar engaged at each end in a ring rotatably supported in a slide block resiliently slidable in a U-bracket of the supporting framework. An axial shear pin traverses the slide block and ring to resist relative rotation therebetween until excessive torque is applied to the blade.

Abstract: An end face seal has a sealing bush with an external circumferential shoulder and is surrounded by an elastomeric loading sleeve which has an inwardly-directed frusto-conical diaphragm abutting the shoulder to load the sealing bush and a radial web directed towards the sealing bush.