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Fluid pressure indicator
Assignee: Amerace Corp
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Filing: 1978-12-12
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Granted: 1980-05-20
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Expires: 1998-12-12
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a fluid pressure indicator for providing visual indication whether or not the magnitude of a fluid pressure condition is above a predetermined minimum value. The indicator comprises indicating means having an indicating portion and a diaphragm. The indicating means is movable between a first extreme position in which the indicating portion is not visible and a second extreme position in which the indicating portion is visible. The diaphragm has a fixed portion and a resiliently deformable portion which is affixed to the indicating means and movable responsive to changes in the magnitude of the fluid pressure condition. The indicating means is thus movable with the resiliently deformable portion, such that whenever the magnitude of the condition is not in excess of the minimum value, the resiliently deformable diaphragm portion holds the indicating means in its said first position, but a predetermined increase in the magnitude of the condition above the minimum value will deform the deformable diaphragm resiliently, thus to move the indicating means to its said second position.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Mayer
- 👤 Adam Smorzaniuk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/08; G01L19/12; G01L7/00; G01L7/02; G01L7/08; G01L7/082; G01L7/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A fluid pressure indicator for providing visual indication whether or not the magnitude of a fluid pressure condition is above a predetermined minimum value, said indicator comprising a matrix member having a light receiving face which is exposed to view and a rear face and a hole in open communication with both said faces, a pin member including a pin element having a free end facing in the same direction as said light receiving face, said pin member movable between a first extreme position in which said free end is not visible at said light receiving face and a second extreme position in which said pin element is in said hold and said free end is visible at said light receiving face, and a diaphragm having a fixed portion and a resiliently deformable portion affixed to said pin member and movable in response to changes in the magnitude of said fluid pressure condition, said pin member thus movable with said resiliently deformable portion, such that whenever the magnitude of said condition is not in excess of said minimum value, said resiliently deformable portion holds said pin member in its said first position, but a predetermined increase in the magnitude of said condition above said minimum value will deform said deformable portion resiliently, thus to move said pin member to its said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A fluid pressure indicator for providing visual indication whether or not the magnitude of a fluid pressure condition is above a predetermined minimum value, said indicator comprising a matrix member having a light receiving face which is exposed to view and a rear face and a hole in open communication with both said faces, a pin member including a pin element having a free end facing in the same direction as said light receiving face, said pin member movable between a first extreme position in which said free end is not visible at said light receiving face and a second extreme position in which said pin element is in said hold and said free end is visible at said light receiving face, and a diaphragm having a fixed portion and a resiliently deformable portion affixed to said pin member and movable in response to changes in the magnitude of said fluid pressure condition, said pin member thus movable with said resiliently deformable portion, such that whenever the magnitude of said condition is not in excess of said minimum value, said resiliently deformable portion holds said pin member in its said first position, but a predetermined increase in the magnitude of said condition above said minimum value will deform said deformable portion resiliently, thus to move said pin member to its said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein when said pin member is in its said first position, said resiliently deformable portion is relatively undeformed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said free end is in said hole when said pin member is in said first position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said light receiving face of said matrix member is dark in color and said free end of said pin element is bright in color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the dark color permeates the entirety of said matrix member and the bright color permeates the entirety of said pin member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said resiliently deformable diaphragm portion is cemented to said pin member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said indicator further comprises means holding said fixed diaphragm portion stationary with respect to said matrix member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said indicator further comprises a body having means for attachment to a source of said fluid pressure, an aperture in open communication with said resiliently deformable portion of said diaphragm and adapted for open communication with said fluid pressure source and an internal, circumferentially continuous surface, said fixed diaphragm portion being in fluid sealed engagement with said circumferentially continuous surface at all circumferential locations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein said indicator further comprises a diaphragm retaining member within said circumferentially continuous surface and in fixed location with respect thereto and maintaining said fixed diaphragm portion in said fluid sealed engagement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said fixed diaphragm portion includes a bead having an internal component and an external component and said diaphragm retaining member has a circumferentially continuous groove confronting said circumferentially continuous surface, said internal component being in said groove and said external component being deformed against said circumferentially continuous surface to effect said fluid sealed engagement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said diaphragm retaining member has an additional groove confronting said circumferentially continuous surface which is deformed inwardly into said additional groove to effect said fixed location of said diaphragm retaining member with respect to said circumferentially continuous surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said indicator further comprises a window element having a front face and a rear face, said rear face having a light diffusing finish and confronting said indicating portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 12 wherein said front and rear faces of said window element are parallel to each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said matrix member has a plurality of holes in open communication with both said faces and said pin member includes a plurality of said pin elements and in said second position each said pin element is in a different one of said holes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention of claim 14 wherein said plurality of holes and said plurality of pin elements are equal in number and wherein said free ends are in said holes but spaced from said light receiving matrix face when said pin member is in its said first position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention of claim 14 wherein said indicator further comprises a body having means for attachment to a source of said fluid pressure, an aperture in open communication with said resiliently deformable portion of said diaphragm and adapted for open communication with said fluid pressure source and an internal, circumferentially continuous surface, and a diaphragm retaining member within said circumferentially continuous surface and in fixed location with respect thereto and maintaining said fixed diaphragm portion in fluid sealed engagement with said circumferentially continuous surface at all circumferential locations thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention of claim 15 wherein said indicator further comprises a body having means for attachment to a source of said fluid pressure, an aperture in open communication with said resiliently deformable portion of said diaphragm and adapted for open communication with said fluid pressure source and an internal, circumferentially continuous surface, and a diaphragm retaining member within said circumferentially continuous surface and in fixed location with respect thereto and maintaining said fixed diaphragm portion in fluid sealed engagement with said circumferentially continuous surface at all circumferential locations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
The invention of claim 17 wherein said fixed diaphragm portion includes a bead having an internal component and an external component and said diaphragm retaining member has a circumferentially continuous groove confronting said circumferentially continuous surface, said internal component being in said groove and said external component being deformed against said circumferentially continuous surface to effect said fluid sealed engagement.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 18 wherein said diaphragm retaining member has an additional groove confronting said circumferentially continuous surface which is deformed inwardly into said additional groove to effect said fixed location of said diaphragm retaining member with respect to said circumferentially continuous surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 19 wherein said indicator further comprises a window element having a front face and a rear face, said rear face having a light diffusing finish and confronting said light receiving face of said matrix member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 20 wherein said rear face of said window element is substantially coincident with said light receiving face of said matrix member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 21 wherein said free ends of said pin elements are substantially coincident with said light receiving face of said matrix member when said pin member is in its said second position.
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