Fluid handling – Line condition change responsive valves – With separate connected fluid reactor surface
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Hepperle, Stephen M. (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
Line condition change responsive valves
With separate connected fluid reactor surface
C137S505270
Reexamination Certificate
active
06948520
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable pressure regulator controls the flow of a gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device at a predetermined outlet pressure. The regulator includes a body, a piston assembly carried by the body. The assembly has a piston, a flow conduit formed in the piston and a biasing element operably connected to the piston. The flow conduit has a regulated pressure outlet end. The piston and flow conduit are movable longitudinally in the body. A retainer element is engageable with the body and is movable toward and away from the body and the piston. A seat is carried by the retainer element and is movable therewith. The seat is engaged by the flow conduit to isolate a flow path through the regulator and disengaged from the flow conduit to provide a flow path through the flow conduit. The piston assembly biasing element biases the flow conduit away from the seat to open a flow path through the regulator. Gas pressure on the piston urges the flow conduit into contact with the seat to close the flow path through the regulator. The retainer element and seat are movable toward and away from the body to vary a distance of movement of the flow conduit toward and away from the seat to vary the predetermined outlet pressure.
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Hepperle Stephen M.
Hose Shop, Ltd.
Welsh & Katz Ltd.
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