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Perforated plate of steam reforming valve

Assignee: Tokico Ltd
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Filing: 1975-02-05
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Granted: 1976-09-21
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Expires: 1995-02-05
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Abstract

Abstract In a steam reforming valve having pressure-reducing valve means for reducing the pressure of superheated steam at high temperature and high pressure and temperature reducing means for reducing the temperature of said superheated steam by spraying water thereinto, a perforated plate comprises a part fixed to a main structure of the steam reforming valve on the downstream side of the temperature reducing means with respect to the direction of flow of the steam within the main structure and a disc part held by the fixed part and having a plurality of through-holes for passing therethrough steam and sprayed water. The disc part is of a construction whereby it has a free end relative to the fixed part.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masahiro Soya
  • 👤 Shokichi Kubota

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:40
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22G; F22G5/00; F22G5/12; F22G5/123; F22G5/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/13

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
In a steam reforming valve having pressure reducing valve means for reducing the pressure of superheated steam at high temperature and high pressure and temperature reducing means for reducing the temperature of the superheated steam by spraying water thereinto, a perforated plate comprising: a part fixed to a main structural part of said valve on the downstream side of said temperature reducing means with respect to the direction of flow of the steam within said main structural part; and a disc part held by said fixed part and having a plurality of through-holes for passing steam and sprayed water therethrough, said disc part having an outer periphery formed integrally with said fixed part and has at the inner part thereof a plurality of through-slits mutually communicating at the central part of the disc part and extending outward toward said outer periphery, and edge parts of the disc part defining said slits constituting free end parts relative to said fixed part, whereby thermal stresses in the disc part can be relieved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
In a steam reforming valve having pressure reducing valve means for reducing the pressure of superheated steam at high temperature and high pressure and temperature reducing means for reducing the temperature of the superheated steam by spraying water thereinto, a perforated plate comprising: a part fixed to a main structural part of said valve on the downstream side of said temperature reducing means with respect to the direction of flow of the steam within said main structural part; and a disc part held by said fixed part and having a plurality of through-holes for passing steam and sprayed water therethrough, said disc part having an outer periphery formed integrally with said fixed part and has at the inner part thereof a plurality of through-slits mutually communicating at the central part of the disc part and extending outward toward said outer periphery, and edge parts of the disc part defining said slits constituting free end parts relative to said fixed part, whereby thermal stresses in the disc part can be relieved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A perforated plate as claimed in claim 1 in which said slits are formed in directions to divide the disc part into three equal parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A perforated plate as claimed in claim 1 in which said slits are formed in directions to divide the disc part into four equal parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
A perforated plate as claimed in claim 1 in which said slits are formed in large number in the disc part, and said through-holes are in the form of second slits formed in parts of the disc divided by adjacent slits.

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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) 1979-09-21 1980-03-22 1980-09-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-09-21 1984-03-22 1984-09-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-09-21 1988-03-22 1988-09-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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