Fluid handling – Processes
Patent
1997-05-14
1998-09-01
Ferensic, Denise L.
Fluid handling
Processes
251 65, 137 38, G05B 2700, E03B 100
Patent
active
057996814
ABSTRACT:
An safety shut off valve automatically shuts off in response to seismic or other shock wave forces of a predetermined magnitude and thereafter automatically reset when there is no discernible excess gas flow due a downstream broken or leaking pipe. The shut off valve generally includes a housing having a mass spring system mounted therein for translating lateral seismic and other shock forces exerted against the housing to an axially movable magnet for decoupling a valve member plate attracted thereto allowing it to block the downstream fluid communication path. A small bypass flow permits the valve member plate to be automatically reset in engagement with the magnet when the atmospheric pressure upstream of the plate is substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure downstream of the plate.
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Velie, deceased Wallace W.
Velie, executor Neil
Farid Ramyar
Ferensic Denise L.
Mallard Products, Inc.
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