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Valeo North America, Inc.

Superior Valve Corporation

James L Houston

Kenneth E Pope

Ziyi Li

Sanders Brott

Kevan Fryer

A wire-harness device that can be preconfigured for a predetermined automotive subassembly, including one or more plastic sheets wrapped around the plurality of insulated wires between discrete portions forming one or more branches to allow bending at the discrete portions and maintain stiffness between the discrete portions. A three-dimensional arrangement of the wrapped wires can be formed by bending at the discrete portions. The three-dimensional arrangement forms a predefined shape for positioning against walls of a housing of the subassembly in an orientation for connection at predetermined locations of the subassembly. A pair of straps are wrapped around the plastic sheet at each end for holding the plastic sheet in place. Each stiff wrapped sheet provides rigidity and containment to protect wires from abrasion and pinching, while simplifying installation into automotive subassemblies.

Wire-harness vessel

A hanger system includes a first part and a second part, which is connected to the first part in different directions. The first part has a first body and a round first hanger and a first housing connected to the first body. The first housing has a first polygonal tapered recess. The second part has a second body with a round second hook, a polygonal tapered end piece, which can be inserted into the first polygonal tapered recess in a desired direction so as to meet different needs in practical use.

Hanger system

A valve gate for sealing the inlet from the outlet of a block and bleed type valve consists of two independent disk-like members which are interconnected by a slide mechanism allowing the disk-like members to be moved simultaneously forwardly in a first configuration, to be moved simultaneously rearwardly in a second configuration and to float and, in a specially preferred embodiment, to pivot with respect to each other between the first and second configurations so as to facilitate release of the disk-like members from the valve seat on withdrawal. An upper disk-like member to seal the inlet and a lower disk-like member to seal the outlet are connected by one or more members engaging mounting frames fixed thereto. One of the mounting frames is connected to the valve stem for horizontal movement of one of the disk-like members into and out of substantial registration with either the inlet or the outlet in response to operation of the valve stem. The frames are engaged for relative horizontal movement of the other disk-like member into and out of approximately substantial registration with either the outlet or the inlet and for relative limited floatation and pivoting of one of disk-like member relative to the other into and out of substantial registration with either the outlet or the inlet.

Double disk gate assembly for block and bleed type valves

A test head assembly for heat exchanger tube bundles consists of a structural frame to support the bundle, test heads, sealing devices between the test heads and the tube sheets, clamps securing the test heads to the bundle with the sealing devices therebetween, a supply reservoir for the test fluid, a collection reservoir to receive the test fluids after testing to permit proper environmental disposal, a control station, pumping assemblies and related equipment. The structural frame is suitable for holding various common arrays of tube bundles for heat exchangers in a test configuration. The sealing devices include two sealing plates, preferably fiat discs, mounted on opposite ends of the assembly and biased toward each other either hydraulically or mechanically, hydraulics being the most desirable biasing force, and two sealing rings, each typically a short cylinder of the proper outer diameter to fit the gasket surface of the bundle between the seal plates and the ends of the bundle to be tested. The assembly is designed to permit a visual inspection of the bundle for leaks and may be, stationary, skid, hoist, crane or trailer mounted. Using the assembly above described, a tube bundle or other component can be tested on or off site in approximately one-half hour. The test assembly can be used repeatedly for a wide variety of bundle configurations and components and, in trailer mounted or overhead suspension embodiments, at any needed location.

Test head assembly for and method of testing heat exchanger components

Live loading is applied on each end of both the secondary and the primary packing of a packing gland. After installing the primary packing assembly and a lantern ring, the primary packing is compressed to proper specifications. While the primary gland is so compressed, it is locked into place using lantern ring lock bolts. The secondary packing assembly and a follower are then installed. The secondary gland is also compressed to proper specifications and the follower secured in place. The lantern ring lock bolts are then removed, both internally and externally live loading the packing gland. A single assembly of the present live loaded packing can also be installed in the gland from the process side, eliminating the need for purging and resulting in a most efficient purgeless gland.

Internal live loading packing gland

A slide valve for use in applications where gated fluid temperatures may exceed approximately 1600.degree. F. and exterior valve wall temperatures may be less than approxiamtely 600.degree. F. connects the valve bed plate to the valve body by use of a ring of conical cross section which is resiliently flexible in a response to thermal expansion or contraction of the ring so as to maintain the valve bed plate in a fixed relationship with respect to the valve body over a preselected temperature range. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the valve orifice is propped against the valve bed plate by supports mounted on gussets that have grooves alternately spaced in their opposite faces so as to provide a heat sink between the orifice and the valve body. In another preferred embodiment intended for use in applications where the gated fluid temperature ranges from approximately 1000.degree. F. or less to an exterior valve body temperature of 600.degree. F. or less, the bed plate is connected to the valve body by an annular ring having concentric grooves alternatively spaced in opposite faces of the ring to define a heat sink between the bed plate and the body. The bed plate and the annular ring may be of a unitary construction.

Slide valve

A retarder prevents the erosion of refractory material at a refractory corner over which fluid flows. The retarder is formed from an integral, flat piece of metal bent to form an elongated, horizontal leg and an elongated upright leg faced in parallel planes and connected by an elongated, rectangular baffle. The horizontal leg has a forward edge which tapers upwardly and forwardly to an acute angle. The upright leg has an upper edge which tapers upwardly and forwardly to an angle which complements the acute angle on the forward edge of the horizontal leg. The two legs are integrally connected by an elongated rectangular baffle with one end extending from the tapered edge of the horizontal leg and the other end extending from the tapered edge of the upright leg. The baffle is perpendicular to the legs. Each of the legs has at least two ears, one extending integrally away from each side of its leg. The ears will be embedded in the refractory material proximate the leg to secure the bond between the refractory material and the legs. The baffle will be embedded in the refractory material disposed along the corner of the refractory to anchor the refractory material along the refractory corner against erosion as fluid flows over the corner. In one embodiment, the horizontal and upright legs are downwardly or rearwardly turned, respectively, in complementary circular arcs with the rectangular baffle connecting the edges of the legs at the ends of the arcs. Preferably, the complementary tapers or arcs are approximately at an angle of forty-five degrees.

Erosion retarder for refractory corners

This is a new slide valve arrangement, it includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and a disc valve or gate movable by external hydraulic or mechanical actuator. The gate slides along a first surface of a guide member. There is a throat member through which the material to be regulated is directed. The throat and housing support a fixed plate. The guide member is held in position by a column support between the housing and the upper side of the guide. The guide member is held on the underside by a securing bar supported by gusset supported from the housing. The guide member is held against lateral movement by bolt extending through the guide member and screwed into a removable bolting bar which is positioned by a stop block which is secured to the gusset. Shim means are provided to adjust the vertical clearance between the throat and the gate and horizontal clearance between the gate and the guide member.

This is a new slide valve arrangement. It includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and a disc valve or gate movable by an external hydraulic or mechanical actuator. The gate slides along a first surface of a guide member. There is a throat member through which the material to be regulated is directed. The throat supports a fixed wedge which is thin on the exterior and has a greater thickness on the interior. A movable wedge having an inclined surface mating with the incline surface of the fixed wedge is provided. Means are provided to position the movable wedge between the guide member and the inclined surface of the fixed wedge such that as the temperature of the valve increases, the movable wedge is forced tighter and tighter between the fixed wedge and the guide member. This give additional compressive strength to the valve.

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Tulsa, OK, United States of America

James L Houston