US3314283A
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Leak testing method and apparatus
Assignee: Ajem Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-16
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1984-06-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fitzpatrick Richard Thomas
- 👤 Jr Ray Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:45
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C3/00; G07C3/14; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0072; G01M; G01M3/00; G01M3/02; G01M3/26; G01M3/32; G01M3/3236; G01M3/3263
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A METHOD OF TESTING PARTS FOR LEAKS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SUBJECTING THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF A WALL OF A PART TO BE TESTED TO A DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE, FORMING A CLOSED CHAMBER ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID WALL, CONNECTING SAID CHAMBER TO A STANDARD CHAMBER, SEGREGATING THE TWO CHAMBERS AFTER THE PRESSURE THEREIN IS EQUALIZED, MEASURING ANY DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE IN THE TWO CHAMBERS DURING A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, PRODUCING A VOLTAGE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ANY MEASURED DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE, UTILIZING ANY VOLTAGE SO PRODUCED TO ACTUATE A RESPONSIVE DEVICE TO INDICATE THE OCCURRENCE OF A LEAK, SUBSEQUENTIALLY PERFORMING THE STEPS OF FORMING THE CLOSED CHAMBER, SEGREGATING THE TWO CHAMBERS AND MEASURING ANY DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BY SUCCESSIVE RC NETWORKS EACH HAVING A PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD, AND ENERGIZING THE SUCCESSIVE NETWORKS BY OPERATION OF THE PRECEDING NETWORK WHEREBY TO AUTOMATICALLY PERFORM A TESTING OPERATION BY FORCES PRODUCED BY EACH SUCCESSIVE STEP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A METHOD OF TESTING PARTS FOR LEAKS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SUBJECTING THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF A WALL OF A PART TO BE TESTED TO A DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE, FORMING A CLOSED CHAMBER ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID WALL, CONNECTING SAID CHAMBER TO A STANDARD CHAMBER, SEGREGATING THE TWO CHAMBERS AFTER THE PRESSURE THEREIN IS EQUALIZED, MEASURING ANY DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE IN THE TWO CHAMBERS DURING A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, PRODUCING A VOLTAGE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ANY MEASURED DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE, UTILIZING ANY VOLTAGE SO PRODUCED TO ACTUATE A RESPONSIVE DEVICE TO INDICATE THE OCCURRENCE OF A LEAK, SUBSEQUENTIALLY PERFORMING THE STEPS OF FORMING THE CLOSED CHAMBER, SEGREGATING THE TWO CHAMBERS AND MEASURING ANY DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BY SUCCESSIVE RC NETWORKS EACH HAVING A PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD, AND ENERGIZING THE SUCCESSIVE NETWORKS BY OPERATION OF THE PRECEDING NETWORK WHEREBY TO AUTOMATICALLY PERFORM A TESTING OPERATION BY FORCES PRODUCED BY EACH SUCCESSIVE STEP.
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