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Water hammer shock absorber
Assignee: Tozen Sangyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-06-26
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Granted: 1980-02-05
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Expires: 1998-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A water hammer shock absorber comprising a casing provided on both side walls thereof with a hole and innerside thereof with a cavity adapted to have a pressurized gas sealed therein, a pipe having number of small perforations defined on the peripheral wall thereof between said hole of the casing, and an elastic tube covering the periphery of said pipe being fitted thereto in a watertight fashion.
Inventors
- 👤 Sankichi Muroi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/04; F16L55/045; F16L55/05; F16L55/052; F16L55/053; F16L55/054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A water hammer shock absorber comprising: a casing forming a cavity adapted to have a pressurized gas sealed therein and provided with two openings, said casing having smoothly curved surface portions at junctures of the openings and the cavity; a pipe extending within the cavity between said two openings and sealed with respect to the casing, said pipe having perforations along its length that vary in area, the total area of said perforations along equal increments of pipe length being greater in a central portion of the pipe and lesser adjacent the two openings of the casing; and an elastic tube covering the perforations of the pipe and sealed about the pipe in a liquid-tight fashion, said tube having annular convex zones within the cavity adjacent each of said two casings openings and a central zone engaging the pipe in one condition of operation, the central zone being expansible in another condition of operation to a position spaced from the pipe, said annular zones being at least partially in contact with the inner wall of the cavity in both said conditions of operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A water hammer shock absorber comprising: a casing forming a cavity adapted to have a pressurized gas sealed therein and provided with two openings, said casing having smoothly curved surface portions at junctures of the openings and the cavity; a pipe extending within the cavity between said two openings and sealed with respect to the casing, said pipe having perforations along its length that vary in area, the total area of said perforations along equal increments of pipe length being greater in a central portion of the pipe and lesser adjacent the two openings of the casing; and an elastic tube covering the perforations of the pipe and sealed about the pipe in a liquid-tight fashion, said tube having annular convex zones within the cavity adjacent each of said two casings openings and a central zone engaging the pipe in one condition of operation, the central zone being expansible in another condition of operation to a position spaced from the pipe, said annular zones being at least partially in contact with the inner wall of the cavity in both said conditions of operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A water hammer shock absorber as set forth in claim 1 wherein the perforations in a central portion of the pipe are larger than the perforations adjacent the two openings of the casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A water hammer shock absorber as set forth in claim 2 wherein the perforations are progressively smaller along the length of the pipe in opposite axial directions from the center toward the two openings of the casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A water hammer shock absorber as set forth in claim 1 wherein said casing has outer seats about the two openings and said elastic tube has a flange at each end projecting through each of said two openings and is seated onto the outer seat, said pipe extends through said openings with the tube interposed between the pipe and casing, and a nut is screwed about extending portions of the pipe at each end in clamping relationship with said tube flange to effect a watertight engagement among the pipe, casing and tube.
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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) | 1983-02-04 | 1983-08-06 | 1984-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-04 | 1987-08-06 | 1988-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-02-04 | 1991-08-06 | 1992-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |