Fluid handling – With cleaner – lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing... – Cleaning or steam sterilizing
Patent
1994-05-02
1995-12-12
Walton, George L.
Fluid handling
With cleaner, lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing...
Cleaning or steam sterilizing
137315, 13762541, 13762547, 137565, 222148, 222368, 417900, F16K 4300, F16K 11085, F16K 5100
Patent
active
054741017
ABSTRACT:
An improved, rapid clean-out valve assembly (36) is provided which is especially adapted for use on a food pump (10) or similar device. The assembly (36) includes a stationary valve body (38) presenting a pair of inlets (44, 46) as well as an outlet (50) and adapted to receive a pivotal valve rotor (52) therein; the rotor (52) is selectively pivotal via an actuator (60) between alternate flow-directing positions respectively communicating each inlet (44 or 46) with outlet (50). Rapid clean-up of the assembly (36) is afforded by means of structure (42) permitting manual translational movement of the internal valve rotor (52) from its operational position within housing (48) to a lowered, clean-out position outside of the confines of the housing (48). The structure (42) includes apertured slider blocks (76, 78) secured to an actuator housing (68), with the blocks (76, 78) receiving corresponding stationary guides (80, 82). A pair of pivotally interconnected links ( 88, 90) are used to selectively raise and lower the housing (68) and thereby rotor (52), through the medium of manually operable handle (92).
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Alley Lewis F.
Wright William R.
Marlen Research Corporation
Walton George L.
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