Abstract: A bleeder valve assembly in a very high pressure water gun system is provided with a body connected to the system and a removable core received within a bore in the body. The bore and core are sized to fit together snugly to define a fine gap therebetween to allow controlled bleeding of the high pressure to the outside of the body. The core is positioned within the bore to safely relieve high pressure without prematurely closing when the connected line is bled to a lower pressure.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid flow control valve that can accurately regulate the volume of fluid flow through the valve in discrete steps by means of a ratchet mechanism associated with a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft has a sealing surface on one end for mating with a sealing surface on the output port to close the output port or open it as the shaft is rotated. The shaft is threadedly engaged with the body portion such that it can be rotated a limited portion during opening the valve so that it cannot be accidentally rotated out of the body portion and the valve disassembled. A bleed valve is associated with the hollow chamber to limit the maximum pressure in the valve chamber.

Abstract: A shut-off valve assembly in a very high pressure water gun is provided with a valve member between a pressure chamber and an outlet chamber which produces a quick pressure induced snap-off action just before closing which securely seats the valve member against leakage and erosion. Shortly after cracking the valve to an open position the pressure induced force is relieved and the regular biasing spring offers the only closing force. An improved high pressure seal is configured to seal with a short stem contact area designed to significantly reduce friction. A special safety bleeder valve bleeds to atmosphere independent of starting pressure.

Abstract: A novel pressurized fluid delivery system which has a single fluid inlet block for each plunger of a pump assembly and with an individual fluid inlet manifold and an individual fluid discharge manifold coupled by a valve body assembly to the fluid cylinder block. The three individual units, the fluid inlet manifold, the fluid outlet or discharge manifold, and the fluid cylinder block, are small in size and weight when compared to the single large fluid cylinder block of the prior art and thus are much less expensive to manufacture and are easier to handle. The novel valve assembly is less expensive to manufacture, has a lower restriction to fluid flow than prior art comparable valves and requires less suction feed pressure than the prior art valves.

Abstract: In a self-propelled swivel for directing high pressure streams of water in a rotary path against a surface to be cleaned, a plurality of permanent magnets are mounted on a rotary cage and rotate in close proximity to a sleeve of electrically conductive material, generating eddy currents in such sleeve and hence heating the sleeve. Low pressure water leaking through a seal provided in the path of the high pressure water is diverted to cool the portion of a casing surrounding the heated electrically conductive sleeve to provide braking of the rotational speed of the rotating nozzle heads without creating excessive localized heating within the housing.

Abstract: An improved high pressure fluid delivery system has a self-propelled swiveling action with a magnetic speed control. A magnetic rotor assembly is fixed to a rotatable spindle having a nozzle containing head through which high pressure fluid is pumped. Slight angling of the nozzles produces rotational torque which is opposed by the action of the magnetic rotor assembly, the opposition increasing at increasing rotational speeds until an equilibrium rotational speed is achieved. A cylindrically-shaped cage of the magnetic rotor assembly also supports upper and lower bearings to provide for thrust generated by high fluid pressure. The magnetic breaking effect is produced by permanent magnets.

Abstract: A replaceable discharge valve assembly for a high pressure reciprocating plunger pump including a generally tubular valve seat member having respective cylindrical portions insertable in cooperating valve chamber portions formed in the pump cylinder block. The seat member receives a reciprocating valve closure member having a plurality of radially projecting guide ribs and a closure member disc portion. The seat member and closure member are retained in the cylinder block valve chamber by a cover member which is threaded and includes a cylindrical portion of a third diameter engageable with the valve seat member for holding the valve seat member in the valve chamber.

Abstract: An improved high pressure fluid delivery system has a hollow fluid delivery shaft connected at its discharge end to a spray delivery assembly and rotationally driven relative to a hollow housing which internally supports the shaft. The discharge end of a high pressure fluid inlet adapter fitting and the inlet end of the shaft are sealingly interconnected within a seal cartridge removably carried by the housing in a readily accessible location, the inlet fitting and the seal cartridge being clamped to the housing by a cap member threaded onto the housing. High pressure fluid leakage past the seal cartridge into the housing is vented in a manner preventing significant internal fluid pressurization of the housing, thereby permitting it to be formed from a relatively lightweight material such as aluminum. High pressure fluid leakage past the seal cartridge toward the cap member is vented outwardly through a plurality of vent openings formed in the cap member.

Abstract: A pressure regulating valve for controlling pressure in high pressure hydraulic circuits includes a closure member with an integral control piston and a conical seating surface cooperable with a complementary surface on a seat member. The valve closure member is biased in the closed position by an actuating mechanism including a pressure gas piston and cylinder arrangement utilizing a flexible diaphragm for sealing the actuator pressure chamber. The effective cross-sectional area of the control piston is large enough to minimize the differences in cross-sectional areas on the closure member exposed to pressure fluid between the valve closed and valve open positions whereby a minimum variation between the valve opening pressure and the control pressure is experienced.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a fluid delivery system for use with one or more individual water blast guns, each of which have an auxiliary shut-off valve integral with the gun and also include electric circuit completion means for operating a pneumatic secondary shut-off valve in series with the high pressure fluid supply conduit feeding each gun. This series arrangement of first and second shut-off valves in the fluid conduit between the pump discharge and each individual gun assures a fail-safe shut-off system which gives the operator of each gun the assurance that upon release of the water blast gun trigger that cessation of the water blast from the gun nozzle will occur. Accordingly, the likelihood of the operator falling over backwards upon release of the gun trigger is eliminated and risk of a dropped runaway water blast gun that failed to shut-off is eliminated.

Abstract: A hybrid control system is employed utilizing both hydraulic and pneumatic principles to effectively control the engine speed from a remote location as well as controlling the clutch engagement between the engine and a typical load such as a high pressure pump. The hybrid control system utilizes a pneumatic actuator for disengagement of the normally engaged engine clutch mechanism and a hydraulic actuator for control of engine throttle setting. Each of these actuators is controlled through the use of several electrically actuated solenoid valves which are effective to selectively apply a source of air pressure either to the pneumatic clutch actuator for disengaging the clutch or applying air pressure to the top of a hydraulic fluid reservoir to operate a hydraulic actuator connected to the engine throttle mechanism.

Abstract: An inline valve pump design is provided wherein the suction and the discharge valves operate along a central axis coincident and inline with a reciprocating plunger. The reciprocating plunger operates within a cylinder and a stuffing box which are independently secured by separate securing means to the drive housing of the pump. The cylinder thus secured by these independent securing means to the pump housing is also provided with an outer end having a large threaded portion to which a mounting adapter ring is secured. This ring in turn provides the mounted base to which further securing means, independent of the securing means holding the cylinder and stuffing box to the drive housing, are attached. These second or further securing means are effective to attach the suction and discharge manifold assemblies to the head of the cylinder, and in so doing capture the inline suction and discharge valve assembly to the cylinder head.

Abstract: Suction and discharge valve assemblies for a high pressure reciprocating plunger pump include generally tubular valve seat members insertable in cylindrical bores in a pump fluid end cylinder body and are in sealing engagement with the bores by cooperating o-ring members, respectively. A valve closure member has plural guide ribs projecting from a disc portion and insertable in a bore in the valve seat. Closure member guides are disposed in the respective cylinder bores and are formed with a base portion having concavely curved sides and axially extending guide arms.

Abstract: In a high pressure fluid system for providing fluid to a hand held nozzle, an improved power assisted dump valve which may be remotely located and controlled. The dump valve includes a stepped piston positioned in a stepped bore with one end of the piston adapted for sealing off a pressure relief outlet. A fluid conduit, preferably a passageway through the piston, conducts high pressure fluid to the valve chamber at the large diameter end of the piston. A control valve either seals off the large diameter end of the chamber or vents it to ambient pressure so that differential pressure supplied by the working fluid itself drives the valve piston to its open or closed positions. An electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical actuator operates the control valve, remotely if desired, to control the flow of high pressure fluid to the nozzle.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid delivery system including an improved reciprocating pump is disclosed. The pump has a fluid cylinder block, with a stuffing box mounted on one side and a suction manifold on the other. A cylindrical passage extends into the fluid cylinder block from the stuffing box side of the block to receive a plunger which is mounted in the stuffing box. A cylindrical chamber, coaxial with the passage, extends from the passage to the suction manifold side of the fluid cylinder block. In the suction manifold, a suction port leads to the cylindrical chamber of the fluid cylinder block.The cylindrical chamber holds a suction valve, with a valve seat and a valve guide. A discharge valve and valve seat are provided in a cylindrical opening extending from the chamber to an outer wall of the fluid cylinder block. A plug or cover in the cylindrical opening holds the discharge valve elements in place and serves as a guide for the discharge valve.

Abstract: A fluid delivery system is disclosed utilizing a high pressure cleaning fluid, such as a blast of high pressure water, to remove material from the inside wall of the stator of a relatively large electric motor. In the preferred embodiment of this invention illustrated, the fluid delivery system includes a nozzle carriage having a high pressure nozzle movable along the length of the inside wall of the stator to be cleaned, a rotating carriage frame for rotating the nozzle about the inside wall of the stator to be cleaned, a vertically movable wall upon which the rotating carriage frame is mounted, and a base frame or skid on which the vertically moving wall is mounted. The nozzle can be positioned to move along a desired longitudinal path along the inside of the stator, such as along longitudinal grooves where the material to be removed is located.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid delivery system is disclosed in which a source of fluid is connected by a rotating mechanism to an elongated lance or a cleaning head each of which includes one or more outlet nozzles for providing a cleaning jet of fluid. The lance or spray head is rotated by the rotating mechanism to provide substantially complete cleaning of the inside of a tubular member. The rotating mechanism may also be connected between a hose reel and the fluid source to permit the payout of a hose from the reel to the fluid delivery apparatus of the system.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid system is disclosed which includes a novel valve assembly having a single, relatively small, but effective sealing area to permit sealing of the valve assembly by application of a relatively small sealing force. Various forms of manual and powered triggering mechanisms for operating the valve are also disclosed.