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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herbert G Ross, Jr, Carrollton, TX (US);
Robert E Hrncir, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Rochester Gauges, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; F16K / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137416 ; 73307 ; 73317 ; 116229 ; 141 95 ; 141198 ; 141D / ; 137425 ; 137446 ; 137558 ;
Abstract
A direct indicating automatic stop fill valve is mounted to the inlet to an LPG tank whereby inlet ports to the tank volume are covered by a slidably mounted cylinder which is raised through contact with a float/cam arrangement until the tank level reaches a predetermined level. The cylinder is then driven into a sealing position to stop the flow into the tank by a differential pressure force resulting from the inlet pressure being higher than tank fluid pressure. The cylinder also supports a drive magnet for actuating a gauging mechanism to visibly indicate the open or closed status of the stop fill valve.