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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Jason D. Clifford, Champlin, MN (US);
Thomas W. Logan, Rogers, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jason D. Clifford, Champlin, MN (US);
Thomas W. Logan, Rogers, MN (US);
Assignee:
Tescom Corporation, Elk River, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/365 (2006.01); F16K 51/00 (2006.01); G05D 16/06 (2006.01); F16K 41/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/126 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 16/0655 (2013.01); F16K 41/12 (2013.01); F16K 31/1264 (2013.01); F16K 27/0236 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diaphragm control valve has a universal diaphragm mounting location, the diaphragm control valve includes a bonnet, a valve body, a diaphragm, and a clamping washer. The bonnet includes a first clamping surface that transitions into a first annular retention surface formed by a skirt, and the valve body includes a second clamping surface that transitions into a second annular retention surface formed by an upturned annular lip.