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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2022
Applicant:

Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Michael Ciasulli, Nazareth, PA (US);

Stephen Joseph Meyer, Chester Springs, PA (US);

Kristopher Lawrence Desrochers, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Neal A. Clevenger, Nazareth, PA (US);

Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr., Bath, PA (US);

Assignee:

VICTAULIC COMPANY, Easton, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 35/68 (2006.01); F16K 1/20 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); G01F 1/20 (2006.01); G01F 15/00 (2006.01); G01F 25/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/20 (2013.01); A62C 35/68 (2013.01); F16K 1/2071 (2013.01); F16K 37/00 (2013.01); F16K 37/0033 (2013.01); G01F 15/005 (2013.01); G01F 25/10 (2022.01);
Abstract

A fluid flow rate sensor, which may also be the basis of a valve for a fire suppression system, uses a sensing arm to convey motion of an obturation body or a valve closing member to a sensor system which evaluates the motion and generates a calibrated measure of the flow rate and/or an alarm signal in response if warranted. The obturation body and the valve closing member are capable of both rotation and translational motion, both of which are sensed using the sensing arm. The sensor system is isolated from the fluid within the valve.


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