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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Daniel Klees, Greenwood, IN (US);
Mark Repko, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Simon Zuehlke, Steinen, DE;
Hubert Schmidlin, Village-Neuf, FR;
Daniel Klees, Greenwood, IN (US);
Mark Repko, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Simon Zuehlke, Steinen, DE;
Hubert Schmidlin, Village-Neuf, FR;
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Abstract
A pressure measurement arrangement for measuring a line pressure of a product is described wherein product hold-up inside of disposable parts is minimized, comprising: a reusable pressure sensor comprising a measurement diaphragm, a fitting, the fitting comprising: a tubular opening extending through said fitting, for the reception of a disposable elastomeric tube, an aperture extending through an outside wall of the fitting into the tubular opening; and mounting structure, for mounting the pressure sensor on the aperture, such that the measurement diaphragm is exposed to an inside of the tubular opening; wherein the disposable tube is inserted in the tubular opening of the fitting during measurement; and an outside wall of the disposable tube comprises a thin flexible portion, which conforms to the measurement diaphragm when the disposable tube is pressurized by the line pressure.