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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
John Tomasko, Limerick, IE;
Geoffrey Brazier, Woodbury, MN (US);
Tiago Martins, Sao Paulo SP, BR;
Sirish Bhaskar, Chennai, IN;
John Tomasko, Limerick, IE;
Geoffrey Brazier, Woodbury, MN (US);
Tiago Martins, Sao Paulo SP, BR;
Sirish Bhaskar, Chennai, IN;
BS&B Safety Systems Limited, Limerick, IE;
Abstract
A buckling pin valve and associated methods are disclosed. More specifically, a buckling pin valve is disclosed with a valve body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat at the valve body inlet, a valve plug configured to sealingly engage with the valve seat, a pin cage attached to the valve body and configured to mount a buckling pin, and a shaft configured to transfer forces from the valve plug to the buckling pin. A buckling pin valve also is disclosed with a pin cage being made of a rigid all-in-one construction. A method of manufacturing a pin cage for a buckling pin actuated valve is disclosed, wherein the method comprises fabricating a pin cage from a single piece of metal. A method of manufacturing a buckling pin actuated valve also is disclosed.