Fluid handling – Systems – Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
Patent
1998-08-31
2000-01-04
Lee, Kevin
Fluid handling
Systems
Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
13761411, 2511496, F16L 3728
Patent
active
06009902&
ABSTRACT:
A dual valve fitting enables pressure within a housing to be quickly measured. The fitting includes a single valve body that defines a passage between its threaded and protuberant ends. The threaded end is designed to screw into a threaded bore of the housing. In an upper section of the passage, a first valve features a poppet head atop a valve stem. The poppet head is seatable against an outer annular valve seat formed in the protuberant end of the passage. A first biasing mechanism compels the poppet head against the outer valve seat so that the first valve is normally closed. In a lower section of the passage, a second valve features a retainer whose top defines a recess that retains a check seal element used for seating against an inner annular valve seat formed in the passage. A second biasing mechanism acts upon the retainer so that the check seal element seats against the inner valve seat thereby rendering the second valve normally closed. The bottom of the valve stem is separated a dead space apart from the top of the check element. When a female coupler of a quick connect device is mated to the protuberant end, the female coupler causes the valve stem to move inwardly so that its poppet head unseats from the outer valve seat and its bottom end moves through the dead space to unseat the check element. This enables air to flow from the housing through the fitting into the female coupler.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4971107 (1990-11-01), Yonezawa et al.
patent: 5465754 (1995-11-01), Sudo et al.
Carroll John B.
Dimsa Robert D.
Johnston Gregory L.
Li Wei
Scott Daniel G.
Lee Kevin
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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