Relief valve

Details Relief valve Relief valve

1979-02-16

1980-10-07

Weakley, Harold W.

Fluid handling

Line condition change responsive valves

Pop valves

137477, F16K 1720

Patent

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042262615

ABSTRACT:
A pressure relief valve (10) including a valve stem (34) having an elastomeric valve element (36) received in a counterbore (38) formed in one end thereof and engageable with a valve seat (32) formed in the body (12) of the valve. An annular channel (58) is formed in the valve body surrounding the valve seat, and the valve element is recessed below the outer edge of the counterbored end of the valve stem, such that a thin, annular wall section (39) defined by the difference between the diameter of the counterbore and the outer diameter (40) of the valve stem, extends downward into the annular channel when the valve is closed.
The outer diameter of the counterbored end of the valve stem is substantially smaller than the inner diameter (22) of the main valve chamber to define an annular fluid escape passage (64) and a lip is formed on the valve stem above the counterbored end to guide the valve stem in the main valve chamber. The relationships defined by the valve stem diameter, the annular channel surrounding the valve seat, the inside diameter of the main valve chamber, and the placement of the valve element within the valve stem, permit the valve to pop open when the set pressure is reached, and to reseat at a pressure near the set pressure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3074425 (1963-01-01), Kikendall
patent: 3189040 (1969-06-01), Johnson
patent: 3422840 (1969-01-01), Bryant
patent: 3702141 (1972-11-01), Wetterhorn
patent: 4036250 (1977-07-01), Dashner

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