Flow indicator

Details Flow indicator Flow indicator

1974-09-24

1976-07-13

Myracle, Jerry W.

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Thermal type

73208, 99342, 220DIG16, G01F 120

Patent

active

039686868

ABSTRACT:
A flow indicator for measuring fluid flow through a pressure cooking vessel bleeder. The indicator comprises an elongated housing having a fluid passage formed therethrough which is vertically secured to the bleeder so that a fluid flow connection exists between the bleeder and a fluid inlet opening into said passage. An indicator ball is disposed within the passage and is suspended in the fluid flow emitting from the bleeder. A means for determining the vertical position of the ball within the passage is also provided which, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, comprises a measuring device such as a photoelectric cell circuit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 341841 (1886-05-01), Gleason
patent: 2003474 (1935-06-01), Schweitzer
patent: 2559196 (1951-07-01), Medved
patent: 2827008 (1958-03-01), Hodge
patent: 3759099 (1973-09-01), McGregor

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