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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Michael T. Landrum, Rockford, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael T. Landrum, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
SPX FLOW, INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 11/15 (2006.01); B25B 21/00 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 21/005 (2013.01); F15B 11/15 (2013.01); F16K 37/0041 (2013.01); F15B 2013/0409 (2013.01); F15B 2211/632 (2013.01); F15B 2211/634 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7725 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0391 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7738 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8242 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8259 (2015.04); Y10T 137/85954 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86019 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86059 (2015.04);
Abstract
A hydraulic flow sensing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes: a manifold; a hole in the manifold in fluid communication with a fluid pathway; a poppet valve in the hole in the manifold configured to move when fluid in the pathway flows; and a proximity switch configured to detect movement of the poppet valve. A method of operating a hydraulic circuit may also be provided.