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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2013
Milton Roy Europe, Pont-Saint-Pierre, FR;
Remy Lefebvre, Radepont, FR;
Other;
Abstract
A device for detecting breaks in a diaphragm of a hydraulically-actuated pump includes a body () in which a first chamber () is formed, a duct () connecting the first chamber to a second end of the body, a check valve () arranged in the duct to pass fluid from the second end towards the first chamber, a piston () having a first portion () that co-operates in sealed manner with the first chamber and that has a hole passing therethrough of diameter greater than the diameter of a free ball () of the check valve, and a second portion () that is suitable for co-operating in sealed manner with the first portion to form a closed end of the piston. A method of mounting such a device on a pump, and a pump fitted with such a device, are also provided.