Patents Assigned to The Stellhorn Company
  • Patent number: 4350038
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved apparatus for effecting the high speed testing of hollow articles or containers for leakage. The apparatus includes a normally closed charge valve and a normally open test valve connected in series between a regulated source of pressurized air and the container. A fluidic start signal sets a first fluidic flip flop device to actuate the charge valve to supply pressurized air to the container and energize a first fluid time delay unit which determines the time that the container is to be filled with air. When the first time delay unit times out, it actuates the test valve to connect the container through a flow meter to a test source of pressurized air to measure the flow rate through the container in the event that any leakage is occuring. The output from the first time delay unit also starts a second fluid time delay unit which determines the test period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: The Stellhorn Company
    Inventor: Donald T. Soncrant