Fluid handling – Systems – Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
Patent
1998-08-31
2000-02-29
Walczak, David J.
Fluid handling
Systems
Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
13761411, E03B 100
Patent
active
06029700&
ABSTRACT:
A dual valve fitting enables pressure within a housing to be quickly measured. The fitting defines a passage between its threaded and protuberant ends. The threaded end screws into the housing. In an upper section of the passage, a first valve atop a valve stem features a poppet head that is seatable against an outer valve seat. A first biasing mechanism compels the head against the outer seat to keep the first valve normally closed. In a lower section of the passage, a second valve features a seat piece and a valve retainer. On its periphery, the seat piece carries an o-ring which sealingly secures the piece within the passage. The piece defines an inner bore between its ends and has an inner valve seat on its bottom. The top of the retainer is extendable through this inner bore to a point a dead space apart from a bottom of the stem. Around its bottom, the retainer carries an annular check valve. A second biasing mechanism acts upon the retainer so that the check valve seats against the inner seat thereby rendering the second valve normally closed. When a female coupler of a quick connect device is mated to the protuberant end, it causes the stem to move inwardly so that its head unseats from the outer seat and its bottom moves through the dead space and pushes the retainer to unseat the check valve. This enables air to flow the housing through the fitting into the female coupler.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3308847 (1967-03-01), Umann
patent: 5022435 (1991-06-01), Jaw-Shiunn
patent: 5031661 (1991-07-01), Feuz
Carroll John B.
Dimsa Robert D.
Johnston Gregory L.
Li Wei
Scott Daniel G.
Walczak David J.
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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