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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1987
Ernie W Cummings, Knox County, TN (US);
Ralph W Farkas, Knox County, TN (US);
Drain-All, Inc., Louisville, TN (US);
Abstract
An automatic drain valve for discharging accumulations of condensables and foreign materials from a pneumatic system. The drain valve (10) comprises a reservoir (14) defining an inlet (30) and an outlet (86) for flow-through communications with a pneumatic system. A pilot valve (41) is mounted in the reservoir (14) for selectively communicating pressurized air to a valve operator housed in the base portion (18) of the reservoir (14), such that the valve operator selectively opens and closes a drainage valve (82) communicating with the outlet (88) of the reservoir (14) for selective draining the reservoir. The pilot valve (41) includes a sensor tube (42) which defines a valve seat (44) and includes a magnetized valve plug (46) for selectively engaging the valve seat (44), the valve plug (46) having a selected magnetic polarity. A level sensing float (52) disposed within the reservoir (14) carries an annular magnet (56) normally having a polarity opposite that of the valve plug ( 46) such that the annular magnet (56) acts upon the valve plug (46) selectively opening and closing the pilot valve (41) as the float (52) rises and falls from a raised position to a lower position with the level of liquid within the reservoir (14).