US4461313A
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Fluid pressure valve
Assignee: GIRLING MIDLANDS-ROSS AIR ACTUATION Ltd A BRITISH Co
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Filing: 1982-04-02
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2002-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A quick release valve for a vehicle braking system has an inlet port, an outlet port for connection to a brake actuator, and an exhaust port closed during operation of the actuator by a working area of a diaphragm. A support area of the diaphragm surrounding the area has peripheral indents with re-entrant edge portions. Reduction of the support area by formation of the indents lessens noise produced by the valve during exhausting after operation of the brake actuator.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Beaumont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T15/00; B60T15/02; B60T15/36; B60T15/54; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2544; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
In a quick release valve comprised of: a valve body; an inlet port in said body; an exhaust port in said body; at least one outlet port in said body for connection to a working pressure line; at least one passageway in said body communicating said inlet port to each outlet port and each outlet port to said exhaust port; a freely floating flexible diaphragm in said valve body having a central portion seating against a port of said exhaust port to prevent flow of fluid from said inlet port therethrough when fluid under pressure is applied through said inlet port, and an outer portion extending into the passageway in said valve body so that when said fluid pressure from said inlet port is reduced below the fluid pressure in said outlet port, the fluid pressure from the outlet port lifts said central portion off of the seating portion of said exhaust port to allow the flow of fluid from the outlet port through the exhaust port; the improvement comprising at least one indent in said outer portion having a shape to form a cut-out peripheral section in said outer portion so that noise produced by vibration of said diaphragm during exhausting of fluid from each outlet port through said exhaust port is minimized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
In a quick release valve comprised of: a valve body; an inlet port in said body; an exhaust port in said body; at least one outlet port in said body for connection to a working pressure line; at least one passageway in said body communicating said inlet port to each outlet port and each outlet port to said exhaust port; a freely floating flexible diaphragm in said valve body having a central portion seating against a port of said exhaust port to prevent flow of fluid from said inlet port therethrough when fluid under pressure is applied through said inlet port, and an outer portion extending into the passageway in said valve body so that when said fluid pressure from said inlet port is reduced below the fluid pressure in said outlet port, the fluid pressure from the outlet port lifts said central portion off of the seating portion of said exhaust port to allow the flow of fluid from the outlet port through the exhaust port; the improvement comprising at least one indent in said outer portion having a shape to form a cut-out peripheral section in said outer portion so that noise produced by vibration of said diaphragm during exhausting of fluid from each outlet port through said exhaust port is minimized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A valve as claimed in claim 1 wherein the edge portion of said outer portion of said diaphragm engages against the interior of the valve body to support said diaphragm so that said central portion is maintained substantially centered with respect to said seating part of said exhaust port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A valve as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein each indent is inwardly directed with respect to the other peripheral edge portion of the diaphragm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A valve as claimed in claim 3 wherein each indent forms an arcuate concave peripheral edge portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A valve according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein each indent of the diaphragm has an arcuate shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A valve as claimed in claim 5 wherein the ends of said arcuate shaped indent form radially directed peripheral edge portions with respect to the central portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A valve according to claim 3 wherein a pair of diametrically opposed indents are provided.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A valve according to claim 7, wherein said indents are identical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A valve according to claim 8, wherein the valve has a pair of opposed outlets for connection to respective brake actuators and said indents are angularly displaced from the outlets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A valve according to claim 9 wherein said indents are symmetrical and said displacement is 90° with respect to the geometric center of said indents.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A valve as claimed in claim 10 wherein each indent forms an arcuate peripheral edge portion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-24 | 1988-01-23 | 1988-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-24 | 1992-01-23 | 1992-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-24 | 1996-01-23 | 1996-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |