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Patent No.:

US 9486884 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2014

Excess flow valve with flexible sealing member

Applicant:

Brasscraft Manufacturing Company, Novi, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jesus R. Dominguez, Plymouth, MI (US);

Joseph P. Schutte, Westland, MI (US);

David C. Tisch, Ferndale, MI (US);

Ronald D. Green, New Hudson, MI (US);

Timothy D. Mulligan, Saline, MI (US);

Assignee:

Brasscraft Manufacturing Company, Novi, MI (US);

Attorney:

Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, PC

Primary Examiner:

R K Arundale

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); F16K 17/20 (2006.01); F16K 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 15/001 (2013.01); F16K 17/205 (2013.01); F16K 17/28 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0324 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0497 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7785 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7866 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7869 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7879 (2015.04);
Abstract

An assembly for limiting excess flow includes a seat that provides a sealing surface and a diaphragm that is coupled to the seat. The diaphragm includes a seal portion and at least one leg extending between the seal portion and the seat. The seal portion is spaced apart from the sealing surface during normal flow conditions and is in engagement with the sealing surface when a predetermined flow condition is exceeded.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Dominguez, Jesus. (2016). Excess flow valve with flexible sealing member (U.S. Patent No. 9486884). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9486884

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