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Quick release valve device

Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Co
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Filing: 1964-03-13
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-03-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John A Groth

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 03:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/02; F16K11/022; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/1402; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2544; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7847; Y10T137/7848; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/7888

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 249 words
A QUICK RELEASE VALVE DEVICE, COMPRISING: (A) A BODY MEMBER HAVING A VALVE CHAMBER THEREIN, (B) AN EXHAUST PORT AND A DELIVERY PORT COAXIALLY DISPOSED IN ONE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER, SAID EXHAUST PORT DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY WITHIN SAID DELIVERY PORT, (C) A SUPPLY PORT DISPOSED IN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER, (D) AN EXHAUST VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EXHAUST PORT, A DELIVERY VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DELIVERY PORT, AND A SUPPLY VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUPPLY PORT, (E) GROOVE MEANS RADIALLY DISPOSED IN SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT COMMUNICATING THE SURFACE OF SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID DELIVERY PORT, (F) A FLEXIBLE DISC VALVE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND FLOATINGLY MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION ON SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING BOTH SAID EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT TO A SECOND POSITION ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER ENGAGING SAID SUPPLY VALVE SEAT, SAID DISC VALVE MEMBER HAVING A DIAMETER GREATER THAN SAID DELIVERY VALVE PORT BUT LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER, (G) RIGID MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT FOR PREVENTING EXTRUSION OF THE DISC VALVE MEMBER INTO SAID GROOVES WHEN A PREPONDERANCE OF PRESSURE IN SAID SUPPLY PORT OVER THAT IN SAID DELIVERY PORT FORCES SAID DISC VALVE MEMBER TO SEAT UPON SAID EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND SAID DELIVERY PORT SEAT WHEREBY FREE FLOW OF FLUID IS PERMITTED AROUND THE DISC VALVE MEMBER THROUGH SAID GROOVES INTO SAID DELIVERY PORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 249 words
A QUICK RELEASE VALVE DEVICE, COMPRISING: (A) A BODY MEMBER HAVING A VALVE CHAMBER THEREIN, (B) AN EXHAUST PORT AND A DELIVERY PORT COAXIALLY DISPOSED IN ONE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER, SAID EXHAUST PORT DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY WITHIN SAID DELIVERY PORT, (C) A SUPPLY PORT DISPOSED IN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER, (D) AN EXHAUST VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EXHAUST PORT, A DELIVERY VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DELIVERY PORT, AND A SUPPLY VALVE SEAT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUPPLY PORT, (E) GROOVE MEANS RADIALLY DISPOSED IN SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT COMMUNICATING THE SURFACE OF SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID DELIVERY PORT, (F) A FLEXIBLE DISC VALVE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND FLOATINGLY MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION ON SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING BOTH SAID EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT TO A SECOND POSITION ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID CHAMBER ENGAGING SAID SUPPLY VALVE SEAT, SAID DISC VALVE MEMBER HAVING A DIAMETER GREATER THAN SAID DELIVERY VALVE PORT BUT LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID CHAMBER, (G) RIGID MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DELIVERY VALVE SEAT FOR PREVENTING EXTRUSION OF THE DISC VALVE MEMBER INTO SAID GROOVES WHEN A PREPONDERANCE OF PRESSURE IN SAID SUPPLY PORT OVER THAT IN SAID DELIVERY PORT FORCES SAID DISC VALVE MEMBER TO SEAT UPON SAID EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND SAID DELIVERY PORT SEAT WHEREBY FREE FLOW OF FLUID IS PERMITTED AROUND THE DISC VALVE MEMBER THROUGH SAID GROOVES INTO SAID DELIVERY PORT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-11-14 1970-05-16 1970-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-14 1974-05-16 1974-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-14 1978-05-16 1978-11-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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