Interchangeable fitting

Details Interchangeable fitting Interchangeable fitting

2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Walton, George L. (Department: 3753)

Fluid handling

With repair, tapping, assembly, or disassembly means

Tapping a pipe, keg, or apertured tank under pressure

C073S866500

Reexamination Certificate

active

06840266

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an interchangeable fitting with a fitting housing (12), a removable measurement probe (14) which is movably guided axially in the housing (12) for insertion into a container, a shut-off element (16) which closes the fitting (10) relative to the interior of the container, and a guide means (22) which can be guided to move axially in the housing (12) for holding and guiding the measurement probe (14) in the fitting housing (12) between a measurement position in which the measurement probe (14) has been inserted into the container, and a stand-by position in which the measurement probe (14) is located within the fitting housing (10), the measurement probe (14) comprising a measurement probe body (15) and a sensor (26), the measurement probe (14) being fixed with its measurement probe body (15) on the end face (23) of the guide means (22), and the sensor (26) being mounted on the free side of the measurement probe body (15) which points in the direction to the container and the cross section of the guide means (22) being smaller than the cross section of the measurement probe (14).

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