Line Condition Change Responsive Patents (Class 137/220)
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Patent number: 8113228Abstract: A suction valve for a pipe line in which a medium flows is provided, whereby the flow can be closed and regulated and whereby back flow prevented. The suction valve includes a movable a closing mechanism (3) placed in a valve house (1), and an opposed counter face in the valve house. The closing mechanism (3) can be moved by the pressure of the medium flow by forming the closing mechanism (3) to be as piston parts or cylinder parts in a working cylinder. The pressure of the medium flow used for moving the closing mechanism (3) is led into the closing mechanism through an outlet valve (8,9,10), which outlet valve is fitted inside the closing mechanism (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Polarteknik PMC Oy AbInventor: Vesa Ropponen
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Patent number: 7640944Abstract: A flow responsive valve for a flow metering system comprising a fluid meter having a minimum measuring flow threshold. The valve is shiftable between an open position at flow rates above the minimum measuring flow threshold, and a pressure pulsating position depending on pressure differential over an inlet port and an outlet port of the valve. The pressure pulsating position alters between a closed position essentially prohibiting fluid flow therethrough at flow rates below the minimum measuring flow threshold, and an open position admitting fluid flow into the supply line at a measurable flow rate above the minimum measuring flow threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: A.R.I. Flow Control Accessories Agricultural Cooperative Association Ltd.Inventors: Avraham Zakai, Jonathan Bar-Or
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Patent number: 7628016Abstract: A method of effecting multi-stage supercharging in internal combustion machines comprising a supercharging system, wherein fresh air is first routed through a low-pressure compressor. At least a portion of the compressed air stream is compressed further in a high-pressure compressor, and the rest of the fresh air compressed in the low-pressure compressor is routed around the high-pressure compressor via a compressor bypass. All the fresh air is ultimately delivered to the internal combustion engine. The compressor bypass is opened or closed by a self-actuating valve in dependence on the differential pressure, the compressor bypass opening as soon as the pressure downstream from the high-pressure compressor is lower than the pressure upstream of the high-pressure compressor.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch, GmbHInventor: Guenther Vogt
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Patent number: 7588047Abstract: A compressor bypass valve for multistage supercharging an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharging system. The valve includes a displacement body accommodated in a valve housing. The displacement body is divided into a first displacement part and a second displacement part. The first displacement part, facing the upstream side, moves to close or open the bypass in response to a pressure differential.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch, GmbHInventor: Guenther Vogt
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Publication number: 20080173762Abstract: An aircraft refuelling system of an aircraft is provided. The refuelling system comprises a refuelling connector (34) mounted as part of the aircraft and configured to detachably connect to the fuel outlet (2) of a fuel supply apparatus separate from the aircraft, and a fuel pressure regulator (36) having an inlet in communication with a fuel inlet (35) of the refuelling connector (34) and having an outlet in communication with refuelling pipework (39) of the aircraft. The fuel pressure regulator (36), regulates the pressure of fuel in the refuelling pipework (39) when fuel is being passed into the refuelling pipework (39) from the fuel inlet (35) of the refuelling connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Airbus UK LimitedInventor: Michael Crowley
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Publication number: 20080135104Abstract: A high pressure storage and delivery system having a fail-safe vacuum actuated valve is provided. In particular, through the innovative design of the vacuum actuated check valve, the system can accommodate up to three times the volume of product in similar size cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Scott Lawrence Cooper, Lloyd Anthony Brown, Douglas Charles Heiderman, Brian Michael Meredith
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Patent number: 7040339Abstract: A suction inlet valve for fire truck pumpers has a male body portion and a female body portion, the portions defining a chamber therein. A cone-shaped valve element is connected to a valve stem which has a cam body thereon with a cam slot therein. The cam slot receives a projection from an operating shaft which projects out of the housing. The operating shaft has an operating handle thereon which is exposed to the environment and conducts heat from the chamber. If there is water in the chamber, there is an increased chance of water in the cam slot freezing disabling operation of the valve. To drain water away from the cam slot, a drain is provided in the male body portion for draining water from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Hydra-Shield Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Roy Istre, Jr.
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Patent number: 6915813Abstract: A check valve including an outer body having a cylindrical inner bore and a shuttle within the inner bore which is arranged with an upstream, middle and downstream portion that each engage with a sliding fit the inner bore of the outer body being such that, when in a closed position, the middle portion engages with a flexible seal a sealing engagement the inner bore and when in an open position it is arranged that the liquid will flow through a passage around the middle portion which passage includes at the least a path through the outer body.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Hydro-Flo Holdings PTY LTDInventor: Frederick Kobes
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Publication number: 20040182438Abstract: A check valve including an outer body having a cylindrical inner bore and a shuttle within the inner bore which is arranged with an upstream, middle and downstream portion that each engage with a sliding fit the inner bore of the outer body being such that, when in a closed position, the middle portion engages with a flexible seal a sealing engagement the inner bore and when in an open position it is arranged that the liquid will flow through a passage around the middle portion which passage includes at the least a path through the outer body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: HYDRO-FLO HOLDINGS PTY LTDInventor: Frederick KOBES
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Patent number: 6752168Abstract: A system for controlling the working conditions for mechanical pumps supplying associated devices with pressure fluid via a pipe system. A valve means (25) is placed between at least one of the pumps and an appurtenant device supplied by the pump, which valve means is arranged to open only when the pump has started up, and by adjustment of its flow cross-section seeks to maintain its downstairs pressure at a value (P3) which is predetermined from the specifications of the pipe system and said device, but gives priority to restrict its flow cross-section so that counterpressure of the pump does not fall below a given minimum value (P2) determined from the characteristic properties of the pump. The valve means is a regulating valve (25) operating in accordance with this functional principle.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignees: Aker Maritime ASA, Ottestad Breathing Systems ASInventors: Nils T Ottestad, Finn Wichstrom
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Patent number: 6742539Abstract: A flow control valve has a housing having a fluid inlet at one fitting end and fluid outlet at another fitting end, and a control body supported within the housing by support structure bridging between the control body and the housing such that for flow of fluid through the valve from the inlet to the outlet is along fluid paths symmetric with respect to an axis of the control body, the control body and support structure being streamlined so as not to interfere substantially with flow. At least one valve member is carried by the control body in an orientation for being shifted by driven movement along the axis relatively toward and away from the fitting end for control of fluid passing through the fitting end in response to an actuator within the control body. At least one port extends through the support structure for communicating with the actuator and providing for control of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Innovative ControlsInventor: Jerry L. Lyons
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Patent number: 6684895Abstract: An improved fluid control valve includes a valve body with an inlet and an outlet. A sealing member is connected to the valve body conformed to seal the inlet and form a pressure chamber. A push rod is connected to the sealing member and a sleeve is provided which encompasses the push rod. A piston, forming an equalization chamber, is connected to the sleeve and to the push rod so that when the piston moves in one direction the sealing member is moved in the opposite direction until camover when both move in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Inventors: Joseph Licari Sclease, Gary Lynn Williams
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Publication number: 20020074038Abstract: Aircraft air control valve apparatus for controlling the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air. The control valve apparatus includes a hollow housing with two end portions with each end portion having an aperture located therein with one end portion being connected to a source of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air. A shut-off valve is located in one end portion of the hollow housing for starting and stopping the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air through the hollow housing and a modulating valve is located in the other end portion of the hollow housing for modulating the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air through the hollow housing. The shut-off valve and the modulating valve are operated by the use of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Paul J. Dziorny, Benjamin D. Sellers
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Publication number: 20020005217Abstract: A flow control valve has a housing having a fluid inlet at one fitting end and fluid outlet at another fitting end, and a control body supported within the housing by support structure bridging between the control body and the housing such that for flow of fluid through the valve from the inlet to the outlet is along fluid paths symmetric with respect to an axis of the control body, the control body and support structure being streamlined so as not to interfere substantially with flow. At least one valve member is carried by the control body in an orientation for being shifted by driven movement along the axis relatively toward and away from the fitting end for control of fluid passing through the fitting end in response to an actuator within the control body. At least one port extends through the support structure for communicating with the actuator and providing for control of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventor: Jerry L. Lyons
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Patent number: 6279594Abstract: An upright cylindrical valve body has an inlet port axially aligned with an outlet port. A valve member is retained for reciprocal movement into and out of engagement with a valve seat axial aligned with fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports. A relief port positioned adjacent to the outlet port exhausts fluid that remains in the valve above the valve seat after it is closed. The valve member is normally maintained in a closed position. Fluid flow into the inlet port actuates the valve. A portion of the fluid flowing through the valve chamber is diverted through passageways by a pair of remote controlled solenoid valves to open the valve. When it is desired to close the valve, the solenoid valves are actuated to evacuate fluid internally within the valve so that the valve member is returned to a closed position. A relief valve in the outlet port exhausts fluid from the upper end of the valve when the fluid pressure falls below a preselected magnitude.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Beitzel CorporationInventors: Donald D. Beitzel, Robert Yaste
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Patent number: 6230734Abstract: A flow-rate controller comprises hollow casing 1, main 2 and additional 3 outlet branch pipes, and outlet branch pipe 4. Piston-type slide valve 13 with skirt 14 is located between front 5 and rear 10 guide bushes. The starting fuel component flows through the controller via branch pipe 3, hole 22, inlet space 7, holes 24 and 23, passage space 8, outlet orifices 11 and outlet branch pipe 4. It is followed by the main fuel component supplied to the system through the controller via branch pipe 2, open nonreturn pressure control valve 27, open front orifices 9, passage space 8, outlet orifices 11 and outlet branch pipe 4. Constant rates of flow of both the starting and the main fuel components through the controller are assured by the aforesaid original design slide valve and by the corresponding channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Otkrytoe Aktsioneirnoe Obschestvo “Nauchnoproizvodstvennoeobiendinene “Energomash” Imeni Akademika V.P.Glushko”Inventors: Mikhail Jurievich Grebnev, Boris Mikhailovich Gromyko, Viktor Antonovich Kartysh, Igor Ivanovich Khrenov
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Patent number: 6132191Abstract: A series of check valves are disclosed for use in a scroll compressor which control and dampen the closing of the check valve to reduce noise during rapid pressure fluctuations encountered during normal operation and to control loss of gas in a discharge passage. In one check valve, a reed valve or poppet valve is employed to control the motion of a main valve to a closed position. In another check valve, suction pressure is used to reduce the closing force of the main valve. In another check valve, the main refrigerant flow passes through a converging, diverging passage to create a relatively low pressure chamber to reduce the closing force of the main valve. In another check valve, the reverse flow from the discharge plenum either does not act to close the valve or acts on a reduced surface area.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Scroll TechnologiesInventors: Jason Hugenroth, Dennis Janda, Gene Fields
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Patent number: 5921276Abstract: An axial recess is formed in the downstream end of the diffuser body. An annular tail member is mounted on the downstream end of the valve piston. The tail member retracts into the recess when the piston is in the closed position and provides an extension of the diffuser body when the piston is in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1995Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Stream-Flo Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tony M. Lam, Keith D. Farquharson
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Patent number: 5715857Abstract: A multi-use flow control and pressure reducing valve includes an inlet chamber, an intermediate chamber, and an outlet chamber. An hydraulic gate member forms the outlet chamber and controls communication between the intermediate chamber and outlet chamber to control flow of fluid through the valve. The hydraulic gate also establishes a control or actuating chamber for receiving fluid therein to control the position of the hydraulic gate. The valve is separable in the axial direction into at least two parts for removal, cleaning, or repair with the two parts coupled and held together during use preferably by an easily operated coupling device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Inventor: Ajit Singh Gill
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Patent number: 5540252Abstract: A variable area inline valve receives a pressurized fluid and regulates the amount of pressurized fluid flowing through the valve. The valve includes a piston assembly which slides longitudinally along a center line of the valve to control a variable flow area through which the fluid passes to the outlet of the housing. To stabilize the valve, the valve includes an axial feedback passage through which outlet fluid enters and is fed back to a first cavity to provide a retarding force to the piston movement. This fluid feedback assembly allows a proportional amount of the outlet fluid pressure to act on the piston assembly and stabilize the valve by providing a positive spring rate to the valve (i.e., negative feedback). The size of both the feedback orifice and a vent orifice which vents the first cavity to ambient sets the gain of the feedback.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Eugene R. Bruun
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Patent number: 5435337Abstract: An inline control valve (10-10F) having a fixed diverter member or plug (34-34F) positioned centrally of the flow passage (30-30F) and a sleeve (40-40F) mounted for movement between open and closed position relating to the plug (34-34F). One embodiment (FIGS. 2-4) includes a solenoid (72) for moving the sleeve (40) to an open position. A radially expandable metal seat ring (50) shown carried by the sleeve (40) in FIG. 4 seals against the plug (34) by radial expansion of the seat ring (50) relative to the sleeve (40). Another embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes a separate source of pressurized fluid (72A) for movement of the sleeve (40A) to an open position. The inline control valve (10F) is utilized in the embodiment of FIGS. 11-14 in combination with an indicator member (47F) to indicate an excessive fluid pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1993Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Fike CorporationInventor: Willard E. Kemp
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Patent number: 5375621Abstract: A diaphragm- and spring-less check valve for gaseous media comprising an inlet housing (41) having a sealing edge (51), an outlet housing (11) and a closure body (30) disposed in between the housings, which is guided so as to be axially (14) movable and capable of being impressed bilaterally in any desired position and/or state of the valve, wherein the closure body (30) is moveable exclusively on the basis of a differential pressure between inlet (41) and outlet housing (11) in the blocking position against the sealing edge (51) and in the through-put position the sealing edge (51).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1994Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: EMS-Inventa AGInventor: Heinz U. Gaehwiler
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Patent number: 5314299Abstract: A speed governor for a pneumatic power tool which comprises a housing (10) with pressure air supply means (16-18) and an air turbine (20) including a turbine wheel (22) drivingly coupled to an output spindle and a number of air nozzles (25) for directing motive pressure air onto the turbine wheel (22), wherein the speed governor comprises a flow controlling valve element (43) associated with an activation piston (44) for adjusting the valve element (43) in response to a control pressure obtained in a pressure sensing opening (34) located opposite an idle running nozzle (28) downstream of the turbine wheel (22).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1993Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Atlas Copco Tools ABInventor: Rolf A. Jacobsson
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Patent number: 5141420Abstract: A scroll type hermetic compressor is disclosed which incorporates an improved disc type check valve in the discharge conduit exiting from the compressor shell. The check valve operates to prevent return of high pressure refrigerant which may cause reverse movement of the orbiting scroll upon shut down of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1990Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: Copeland CorporationInventor: Koman B. Nambiar
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Patent number: 5104038Abstract: An apparatus wherein a thermostat is mounted within a sleeve, with the sleeve positionable as a junction between a plurality of hoses, or alternatively, the sleeve formed with a sealing boss, with the sealing boss extending radially beyond the sleeve, and including an "O" ring to effect sealing of the organization within a single unitary fluid conducting hose.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1990Date of Patent: April 14, 1992Inventor: Pete Cruces
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Patent number: 5080122Abstract: A valve body having an opening closed by a cover through which may be mounted or demounted a non-return obturator which is mobile along an upstream-downstream axis, the obturator being installed by first securing a first member to the valve body and then securing the obturator and its spring and then securing a second member.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1990Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: SoclaInventor: Bernard Neuzeret
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Patent number: 4911196Abstract: An inline check valve (10) has a valve body (12) with an enlarged diameter valve chamber (14) in which a cage assembly (44) is mounted. Cage assembly (44) has a cylindrical body (48) fitted about the outlet flow passage (18) and projecting in unsupported cantilevered relation within the valve chamber (14). The free end portion (56) of body (48) mounted a piston check valve member (50) thereon for relative reciprocal movement between open and closed positions. Upon a reversal of fluid flow, the entire rear face for the check valve member (50) is exposed to fluid pressure from the outlet flow passage (18), and the check valve member (50) immediately moves to closed position under the influence of spring (86) and fluid pressure. Cage assembly (44) may be inserted within and removed from the inlet fluid passage (16) upon removal of the inlet seat (36) and retainer (42).Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: Kemp Development CorporationInventor: Willard E. Kemp
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Patent number: 4747426Abstract: A check valve or non-return valve has a valve body (9) which is connected with a piston (15) by a rod (14). The piston is guided by a sleeve (17) mounted inside an inner housing of the valve. The sleeve is provided with two radially extending openings (21, 22) which are axially spaced from each other. These openings provide communication between the inner space in the sleeve and the inner space in the inner housing (1) depending on the position of the piston (15). This structure permits a rapid closing of the valve, whereby nevertheless, the pressure shock caused by the rapid movement of the valve body is substantially reduced by these openings causing a pressure build-up inside the sleeve with a respective damping action on the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1987Date of Patent: May 31, 1988Assignee: Mokveld Valves B.V.Inventor: Henri H. Weevers
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Patent number: 4732189Abstract: A fast opening plug valve especially for release of high pressure gas. The plug has an internal chamber and is held in the closed position by the pressure of gas within this chamber which acts on a fixed wall. The opening stroke is driven by valve inlet pressure upon release of gas from the plug chamber to a dump chamber. Flow from the plug chamber to the dump chamber is choked towards the end of the valve opening cycle to decelerate the plug. Plug acceleration at the start of the opening cycle is commenced prior to opening to minimize the opening period. Release of pressure from the plug chamber may be initiated by action of a slide valve and linked to rise of valve inlet pressure. The valve has application in wind tunnels.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1986Date of Patent: March 22, 1988Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: Terence V. Jones, Peter J. Loftus
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Patent number: 4681130Abstract: A combined pressure-regulated and check fluid flow valve is disclosed which is adapted to be installed directly on the pipeline and serve also as a protection against water hammer in case of sudden pressure failure in the line. The valve is installed within a housing configured as a uniform extension of a pipeline to which the valve is connected. The structure consists mainly of a freely reciprocable differential piston associated with a fixed differential cylinder, a freely reciprocable valve member at the inlet side and a freely reciprocable piston at the outlet side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1986Date of Patent: July 21, 1987Assignee: "AR-KAL" Plastics Products (1973)Inventor: Elhanan Tabor
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Patent number: 4651768Abstract: The flow controlling valve, particularly mounted in a pipe flange structure, comprises a cylindrical housing, a flow passage whose cross section is controllable, a valve seat, and a valve member and at least one auxiliary valve mounted in the housing. The valve seat is formed as a mushroom member whose mushroom head has an edge with an adjacent seating surface and whose stem is connected to at least one supporting cross piece extending across the flow passage. The valve member is a spring-loaded hollow piston guided in the housing whose interior space forms the flow passage which is mounted with its inner edge positionable on the seating surface of the mushroom head. The auxiliary valve has a spring-loaded auxiliary stopper member with an associated auxiliary valve seat which controls a flowing medium branching from the main flow by a metering element.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1986Date of Patent: March 24, 1987Inventor: Alfred Epe
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Patent number: 4638832Abstract: A nonreturn piston slide valve has an inner housing operatively held in an outer housing and a spring operated piston operatively held in the inner housing for cooperation with a valve seat. A flow passage is formed between the piston face and the valve seat when fluid flows through the valve in the intended direction. When the fluid flow direction is reversed, the valve closes. In order to prevent so-called flutter movements of the piston the piston side wall is provided with a number of apertures through which the inner volume of the inner valve housing may communicate with the fluid flow. The apertures move with the piston to facilitate rapid opening of the valve during a first portion of a valve opening piston stroke. During a second end portion of a valve opening piston stroke the apertures pass into the inner housing thereby braking or dampening the movement of the piston at the end of the stroke to prevent slamming.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1980Date of Patent: January 27, 1987Assignee: Mokveld Valves bv.Inventor: Nicolaas J. Mokveld
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Patent number: 4637428Abstract: A fluid flow control valve which is responsive to the pressure drop occurring across the valve in order to maintain a substantially constant volume of fluid flow regardless of the pressures appearing at the upstream and downstream sides of the valve has a valve casing with an inner face that widens outwardly from a fluid inflow end to a fluid outflow end, and a valve member which is convex towards the fluid inflow end of the casing and is axially movable relatively to the casing in order to vary the annular gap between the valve member and the valve casing. Means for sensing the fluid pressures at points spaced from the valve member on the upstream and downstream sides thereof are coupled to a fluid pressure actuating mechanism for acting directly upon the axially movable valve ember in order to vary the axial position of the valve member in accordance with the pressure drop across the valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1985Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Spiro Investment A.G.Inventor: Bengt Berglund
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Patent number: 4516600Abstract: Pressure regulating valves intended primarily for use as pressure regulating shut-off valves are disclosed. The valves utilize a simple piston assembly operative between a valve open position and a valve closed position responsive to a spring biasing the assembly toward the open position against an opposite force proportional to the outlet pressure. The piston assembly has only a single seal to seal the assembly against leakage, with a shut-off mechanism operative on only a 180 degree rotation thereof being cooperatively disposed with respect to the piston assembly so as to not require any additional seals. Embodiments having a fixed pressure regulation and a manually adjustable pressure regulation are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1984Date of Patent: May 14, 1985Inventors: Oded E. Sturman, Benjamin Grill, Lynn Harrison
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Patent number: 4479507Abstract: A fluid pressure operated valve device for connection to the inlet and outlet sides of a pilot valve has a two part, axially separable hollow cylindrical body with axially aligned inlet and outlet passageways, a side ported hollow cylindrical liner of smaller diameter having a closed end and an open end is fixed in the body with its open end surrounding the inlet passageway, a biased closed valve element reciprocates in the liner and controls the ports, passageway means for applying inlet pressure to the interior of the liner to close the valve element, and passageway means leading from the interior of the liner to the exterior of the valve body and from the exterior of the valve body through the valve body to the outlet passageway.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1983Date of Patent: October 30, 1984Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventor: Jimmy B. Nichols
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Patent number: 4474207Abstract: A fluid pressure regulator is described including a movable regulator member and means biassing same to its fully-open position, the regulator member being exposed to the outlet pressure for moving same in the opposite direction and including a pressure-sensor surface portion which, when the regulator member is in its fully-open position, engages an inner face of the housing such as to reduce the effective area of the pressure-sensor surface. The regulator member is thus retained in its fully-open position by the biassing means until the actual outlet pressure exceeds the regulated value by a preselected pressure differential, at which time the regulator member is moved by the outlet pressure away from its fully-open position, thereby making effective its complete pressure-sensor surface to thereafter regulate the outlet pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1979Date of Patent: October 2, 1984Inventor: Peretz Rosenberg
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Patent number: 4437485Abstract: A check valve (10) for checking reverse flow as well as excessive forward flow includes a housing (15) and a pair of valve elements (20 and 25) which are operated by flow over both inner and outer faces thereof. A first of the valve elements (20) is unseated by normal forward flow and is seated (checked) by reverse flow through the valve. The other valve element (25) is unseated by reverse flow, allowing such flow to reach the first valve element for the seating thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1982Date of Patent: March 20, 1984Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Robert B. Goodman
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Patent number: 4429709Abstract: A method and devices for applying the generally known principle of cascade flow in control of self-adjusting fluid handling systems, which devices are capable of maintaining predetermined flow rate/pressure difference ratios, over a wide range of variations.The capability of maintaining predetermined flow rate/pressure difference ratios is based on a capability of maintaining predetermined displacement/pressure difference ratios of axially displaceable means of control in application of the principle of cascade flow.One embodiment is a draught control device, which is capable of maintaining substantially constant draught, e.g., in central heating boilers of solid fuel, over a wide range of variations in flue pressure.Another embodiment is a constant flow valve, capable of maintaining constant rate of volume flows in house ventilation.A third embodiment of the present invention is a constant pressure valve, capable of maintaining constant pressure of fluid upstream the valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1981Date of Patent: February 7, 1984Inventor: Erkki J. Niskanen
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Patent number: 4416301Abstract: A valve construction wherein a streamlined flow diverter is centered within a cylindrical valve body. A slidable annular seat ring is biased upstream to seal against a seating surface on the inwardly tapered downstream side of the flow diverter and is biased by fluid pressure so that the valve opens when line pressure exceeds the control pressure. The inner contour of the retractable seat ring and the tapered outer contour of the downstream side of the flow diverter are such that the minimum flow area between them occurs a short distance downstream of the seating surface and is thereafter maintained or slightly increased gradually to an abrupt termination of the tapered surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1981Date of Patent: November 22, 1983Assignee: Grove Valve and Regulator CompanyInventor: Richard S. Brumm
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Patent number: 4373544Abstract: A low pressure drop check valve includes an apertured, streamlined guide body (45) mounted on struts (40) which accommodate thermal and fluid loading and also includes a streamlined poppet or valve element (35) disposed within a housing. Forward flow through the valve unseats the valve member, which receives therewithin a face (50) of the guide body allowing flow around the valve member and guide body. Reverse flow is accommodated by apertures (60) and (65) in the guide body, flow through the apertures being applied to an inner surface of the valve element, thereby seating of the valve element for blocking such reverse flow. The check valve is also provided with means (70) and (85) for minimizing valve element oscillation and bounce. Maintenance of the valve in an open condition is enhanced by maintenance of a low pressure region downstream of the poppet.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1981Date of Patent: February 15, 1983Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert B. Goodman, James T. Triba
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Patent number: 4254634Abstract: A fluid flow passage is available, between an inlet tube and an outlet tube, through a piston supported by a spring and equipped with an orifice connecting a pilot chamber and the outlet tube. A bellows chamber or a diaphragm chamber is provided with a pilot valve, which is directly connected with the bellows or the diaphragm, to open or close an orifice connecting the bellows chamber or the diaphragm chamber and a pilot chamber in which the piston is placed, in response to the pressure in the inlet tube monitored by the bellows or the diaphragm. The inlet tube and the outlet tube, together with the valve body, are formed by pressing or drawing at either end of a single tube which contains the valve means under the perfect airtight condition, to form a control valve to be employed for refrigerator and air conditioner.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1977Date of Patent: March 10, 1981Assignee: Fuji Koki Manufacturing Oc., Ltd.Inventors: Ohno Akio, Tamura Yuichi
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Patent number: 4195774Abstract: Two fluid streams of different temperatures flow through two concentric pipes, the flow of each stream being modulated to achieve a desired mixture temperature. An in-line slide valve is interposed in one fluid flow path, and an in-line poppet valve is interposed in the other fluid flow path. A thermally responsive element is positioned downstream to sense the temperature of the mixed fluid stream, the element being connected via a rod to both the slide valve and the poppet. When the mixture temperature varies from a preselected temperature, the thermally responsive element moves the rod to gradually close the slide valve and open the poppet, or gradually close the poppet and open the slide valve, thereby changing the flow of both fluid streams and maintaining the desired mixture temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1979Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: John L. Warner
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Patent number: 4116212Abstract: A unidirectional tubular energy-conserving axial flow control vave is provided, capable when open of accommodating the full flow of fluid through a fluid line at uniform velocity and a high flow rate with a negligible pressure drop comprising, in combination, a valve housing; a valve fluid flow passage therethrough substantially free from sharp bends and abrupt changes in direction and having an enlarged intermediate portion; a valve seat disposed in the enlarged portion of the fluid flow passage, defining the passage as an annulus about the outer periphery of the valve seat; a tubular valve element reciprocably disposed in a portion of the flow passage and movable between open and closed positions, into and away from engagement with the valve seat; having an open center through which must pass fluid flowing through the valve flow passage in the valve housing; the tubular valve element when in sealing engagement with the valve seat extending across the line of flow between its central portion and the annularType: GrantFiled: June 14, 1976Date of Patent: September 26, 1978Assignee: Pall CorporationInventor: Roydon B. Cooper
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Patent number: 4077425Abstract: Fluid flow control devices comprise a cylinder and a piston movable therein in accordance with the pressure at the outlet of the device. The piston rod is fixed to a regulating sleeve which moves with the piston to enlarge or restrict a passageway from the inlet to the outlet in accordance with the outlet pressure. In several of the described embodiments, the regulating sleeve is also effective to completely close the passageway and thereby to act as an on-off valve, should the upstream water flow be terminated.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1973Date of Patent: March 7, 1978Inventor: Mordeki Drori
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Patent number: 4008733Abstract: A filling valve for a pressure fueling device, particularly for aircraft refueling, comprises a movable sleeve responsive to the flow rate of fuel through the valve and which increases the ratio between the fuel pressures acting on first and second surfaces of the valve closure unit, respectively, and exerting valve closure and opening forces, respectively, in proportion as the rate of flow increases.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1974Date of Patent: February 22, 1977Assignee: Zenith AviationInventors: Jacques Courant, Robert Gonnet, Marc Thore
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Patent number: 3993093Abstract: This invention relates to a non-return valve or check valve in the form of a piston-type slide-valve comprising a substantially rotationally-symmetrical outer housing and a likewise substantially rotationally-symmetrical inner housing which is arranged centrally therein and which is of streamline configuration, a free annular space serving as a flow passage between the outer and the inner housings which annular space is subdivided by connecting webs and can be shut off by a piston which can be extended coaxially from the inner housing, under spring pressure, against the direction of flow of a flow medium.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1975Date of Patent: November 23, 1976Assignee: Machinefabriek Mokfeld B.V.Inventor: Nicolaas Jacobus Mokveld
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Patent number: 3972448Abstract: This disclosure relates to a hydrant coupling device including a pressure control valve which, due to its portability, may be connected to any one of a plurality of hydrants to regulate the flow of liquid therefrom, and additionally including a pit valve which is interlocked with the pressure control valve body to prevent the spilling of liquid if the control valve is accidentally forced loose from the pit valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1975Date of Patent: August 3, 1976Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph CorporationInventor: Albert W. Brown
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Patent number: 3963044Abstract: This disclosure relates to a hydrant coupling device including a pressure control valve which, due to its portability, may be connected to any one of a plurality of hydrants to regulate the flow of liquid therefrom, and additionally including a pit valve which is interlocked with the pressure control valve body to prevent the spilling of liquid if the control valve is accidentally forced loose from the pit valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1975Date of Patent: June 15, 1976Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph CorporationInventor: Albert W. Brown
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Patent number: 3954209Abstract: An injection nozzle for plastics material comprises a rear tubular body and a hollow front body with a nozzle orifice at one end and detachably connected to the rear body at the other end, an elongate body being provided within the front and rear bodies and mounted thereon by having radially extending arms extending into an annular V-shaped groove formed by chamfers in the engaging surfaces of the front and rear bodies, the elongate body carrying a slidable closure member biassed to close the nozzle orifice.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1975Date of Patent: May 4, 1976Inventor: Louis Maurice Ramond
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Patent number: 3945393Abstract: Flow rate limiting valve for pipes for liquid or gaseous fluids of the type comprising a cup plug which extends telescopically from an ogival chamber contained in the valve body, and communicates with the fluid upstream of the valve seat by a channel in the fixed part and with the fluid downstream of the valve seat by a channel in the head of the cup plug, being possible to close or throttle said second channel by a needle which extends to the outside of the ogival chamber and terminates with an orthogonal disc receiving the hydrodynamic thrust of at least a part of the lines of flow of the entering fluid, comprises external control device to regulate the thrust, the lever arm and the tilt of the spring to lever which transmits the thrust of the calibrating spring to the needle, thus being possible to determine, by acting on these external means; the flow rate, the opening and the closure of the valve, along with his characteristic-curve and the flow rate value.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1974Date of Patent: March 23, 1976Inventor: Giuseppe Teatini