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Filler valve

Assignee: Elgin American International Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-11
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-09-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Allen B Gellman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 06:29
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324; Y10T137/86332; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/88054

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 209 words
IN A FILLER VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUIFIED GAS FUELED APPARATUS HAVING A FUEL CHAMBER INCLUDING A MOUNTING BLOCK WITH A BORE THERETHROUGH, FOR FILLING THE FUEL CHAMBER FROM A SOURCE UNDER PRESSURE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A COLLAR IN SAID BORE; A TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING INWARDLY OF SAID CHAMBER FROM SAID COLLAR, THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER FORMING AN INWARDLY FACING VALVE SEAT; A VALVE CARRIER EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE CHAMBER FROM THE INNER END OF TUBULAR MEMBER; AN INLET VALVE IN SAID CARRIER; A SPRING IN SAID CARRIER HOLDING SAID VALVE AGAINST SAID SEAT; A MOVABLE PLUNGER IN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID COLLAR, THE INNER END OF SAID PLUNGER BEING SEALED WITH THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID PLUNGER HAVING AN AXIAL INLET PASSAGE THERETHROUGH; A SPRING URGING SAID PLUNGER OUTWARDLY AGAINST A STOP; A MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR PORTION SURROUNDING SAID PLUNGER AND SLIDABLE IN THE BORE OF SAID BLOCK OUTSIDE SAID COLLAR; A SPRING URGING SAID LAST MENTIONED MEMBER OUTWARDLY OF SAID BORE; A SURFACE ON SAID PLUNGER ENGAGEABLE BY THE ANNULAR PORTION OF SAID MEMBER UPON INWARD MOVEMENT THEREOF, TO MOVE SAID PLUNGER INWARDLY; AND A VENT VALVE FOR SAID CHAMBER OPENED ON INWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 209 words
IN A FILLER VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUIFIED GAS FUELED APPARATUS HAVING A FUEL CHAMBER INCLUDING A MOUNTING BLOCK WITH A BORE THERETHROUGH, FOR FILLING THE FUEL CHAMBER FROM A SOURCE UNDER PRESSURE, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A COLLAR IN SAID BORE; A TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING INWARDLY OF SAID CHAMBER FROM SAID COLLAR, THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER FORMING AN INWARDLY FACING VALVE SEAT; A VALVE CARRIER EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE CHAMBER FROM THE INNER END OF TUBULAR MEMBER; AN INLET VALVE IN SAID CARRIER; A SPRING IN SAID CARRIER HOLDING SAID VALVE AGAINST SAID SEAT; A MOVABLE PLUNGER IN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID COLLAR, THE INNER END OF SAID PLUNGER BEING SEALED WITH THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID PLUNGER HAVING AN AXIAL INLET PASSAGE THERETHROUGH; A SPRING URGING SAID PLUNGER OUTWARDLY AGAINST A STOP; A MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR PORTION SURROUNDING SAID PLUNGER AND SLIDABLE IN THE BORE OF SAID BLOCK OUTSIDE SAID COLLAR; A SPRING URGING SAID LAST MENTIONED MEMBER OUTWARDLY OF SAID BORE; A SURFACE ON SAID PLUNGER ENGAGEABLE BY THE ANNULAR PORTION OF SAID MEMBER UPON INWARD MOVEMENT THEREOF, TO MOVE SAID PLUNGER INWARDLY; AND A VENT VALVE FOR SAID CHAMBER OPENED ON INWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER.

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