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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Inventors:
Joe Walker, Kansas City, MO (US);
Bon Shaw, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Michael Krebill, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Assignee:
Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/1606 (2013.01); B23K 26/0087 (2013.01); B23K 26/364 (2015.10); F16K 17/16 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0491 (2015.04); Y10T 137/1744 (2015.04);
Abstract
A pressure relief device and method of making the same are provided. The pressure relief device includes an over-pressure relief area with a plurality of co-linear spaced apart recesses located thereon. Gap segments are interspersed between the recesses to define a line of opening having desired performance characteristics during opening of the over-pressure relief area.