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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1976
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hadwen A Clayton, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 12 ; 137487 ; 137488 ; 137489 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a fluid pressure actuated valve are provided whereby the valve inlet pressure and valve outlet pressure are applied to control and limit the valve outlet pressure and to substantially reduce the fluid pressure applied to the valve actuating means when the valve inlet pressure is below a preselected safe value.