Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1995-01-11
1997-05-20
Hofsass, Jeffery
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340610, 340611, 200 6108, 137 6811, 137 6818, 137 6819, 137 6827, 137 6828, G08B 2100
Patent
active
056316348
ABSTRACT:
A pressure sensor assembly includes a disk entirely of metal and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced petals, separated by a plurality of radially extending slots. The slots extend from the periphery of the disk to a position near the center. However, the disks are in electrical communication with one another. A pair of wire leads are respectively placed at terminals on two separate spaced-apart disks with the opposite end portion of the leads connected to an alarm monitor. The disk body can be used in low or high temperature applications and is corrosion resistant and preferably entirely metallic (for example, stainless steel). The disk body is designed to be installed between standard pipe flanges, between a flange and a rupture disk holder, or in a holder that is used as, or located downstream of, a rupture disk or similar device. The device is designed to cause a discontinuity (open circuit) in an electrical circuit as a result of fluid flow through the pipe. When a rupture disk or similar device bursts or a valve leaks, the resulting pressure charge will rupture (tear) the subject burst sensor creating an open circuit. The device may be of any metal with electrical conductivity compatible with an alarm system that is commercially available. The device may be domed and self-supporting. The all-metal sensor, and nonmetallic gasket provide an assembly that is more rugged, reliable, and economical than current designs and is reliable over a large range of temperatures. The apparatus of the present invention is nonfragmenting, which permits use under valves and applications where fragmentation presents a problem.
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Hofsass Jeffery
Lieu Julie B.
Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co.
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