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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard G Lord, Tullahoma, TN (US);
Dennis R Penge, Cicero, NY (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62298 ; 137312 ; 137315 ; 137572 ; 251228 ;
Abstract
A service valve for isolating the compressor of a chiller system from a flooded evaporator cooler that includes a suction pipe mounted in the top section of the evaporator that extends downwardly into the evaporator shell and a shut-off valve mounted inside the shell that is arranged to close against the bottom opening of the suction pipe. The valve is connected by linkage to a shaft that passes through the suction pipe outside the evaporator which when rotated, permits the valve to be opened and closed.