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Self-retaining diaphragm seal
Assignee: ZAVODA MANUFACTURING Co Inc A CORP OF TEXAS
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Filing: 1988-05-24
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2008-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A fluid pressure-responsive diaphragm comprising a discal body and a holding ring. The holding ring is fastened to the discal body and has an outwardly turned lip formed at the inner edge of the holding ring. The holding ring has a different thickness than the thickness of the discal body. Both the discal body and the holding ring are made of metallic substances. The discal body has a plurality of annular corrugations in a radial periodic waveform configuration and a plurality of radially extending spokes in a circumferential periodic waveform conforming to and integrated with the peaks and valleys of the annular corrugations. The holding ring is fastened to and aligned with the periphery of the discal body and the outwardly turned lip is adjacent to the outermost annular corrugation. A compressible seal is juxtaposed within the area defined by the outwardly turned lip and a surface of the holding ring.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Zavoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 01:59
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J3/00; F16J3/02; F01; F01B; F01B19/00; G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/06; G01L19/0627; G01L19/0645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A fluid pressure responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly curved lip formed at the inner edge of said holding ring, said outwardly curved lip being inward of the outer edge of said discal body, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A fluid pressure responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly curved lip formed at the inner edge of said holding ring, said outwardly curved lip being inward of the outer edge of said discal body, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The diaphragm of claim 1, said discal body having a material thickness of not greater than 0.005 inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The diaphragm of claim 1, said discal body having a plurality of annular corrugations in a radial periodic waveform configuration and a plurality of radially-extending spokes in said discal body in a circumferential periodic waveform conforming to and integrated with the peaks and valleys of said annular corrugations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The diaphragm of claim 1, said holding ring having a material thickness of between 0.005 and 0.022 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The diaphragm of claim 3, said holding ring fastened to and aligned with the periphery of said discal body, said outwardly turned lip adjacent the outermost annular corrugation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The diaphragm of claim 5, said holding ring welded to the periphery of said discal body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The diaphragm of claim 1, said outwardly curved lip having a roughly U-shaped configuration, said outwardly curved lip suitable for receiving and retaining an O-ring therewithin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The diaphragm of claim 1, said discal body and said holding ring being metallic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fluid pressure-responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly turned lip formed at the inner edge of said holding ring, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body; and a compressible seal received within the area defined by said outwardly turned lip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fluid pressure-responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly turned lip formed at the inner edge of said holding ring, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body; and a compressible seal received within the area defined by said outwardly turned lip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
A diaphragm assembly for a recording instrument comprising: a first coupling member having a cavity in communication with the instrument, an annular projection of said first coupling member extending inwardly into said cavity; a metallic self-retaining pressure-responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; and a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly turned lip adjacent the inner edge of said holding ring, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body; and a compressible seal for said cavity received within the area defined by said outwardly turned lip and said annular projection of said coupling member, said outwardly turned lip of said holding ring being deformable for releasably securing said diaphragm to said cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
A diaphragm assembly for a recording instrument comprising: a first coupling member having a cavity in communication with the instrument, an annular projection of said first coupling member extending inwardly into said cavity; a metallic self-retaining pressure-responsive diaphragm comprising: a discal body; and a holding ring fastened to said discal body, said holding ring having an outwardly turned lip adjacent the inner edge of said holding ring, said holding ring having a thickness greater than the thickness of said discal body; and a compressible seal for said cavity received within the area defined by said outwardly turned lip and said annular projection of said coupling member, said outwardly turned lip of said holding ring being deformable for releasably securing said diaphragm to said cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The diaphragm assembly of claim 10, said holding ring welded to said discal body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
The diaphragm assembly of claim 10, said discal body having a plurality of annular corrugations in a radial periodic waveform configuration and a plurality of radially-extending spokes in said discal body in a circumferential periodic waveform conforming to and integrated with the peaks and valleys of said annular corrugations, said holding ring fastened to and aligned with the periphery of said discal body, said outwardly turned lip adjacent the outermost annular corrugation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The diaphragm assembly of claim 10, said discal body having a material thickness of not greater than 0.005 inches, said holding ring having a material thickness of between 0.005 and 0.022 inches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The diaphragm assembly of claim 10, said outwardly turned lip exerting a compressive force on said compressible seal in the direction of the general plane of said diaphragm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The diaphragm assembly of claim 10 further comprising: a second coupling member secured in face-to-face relationship with said first coupling member and defining a second cavity on the side of said diaphragm opposite said holding ring and opposite said first-named cavity.
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