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US4930929A
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Glass tube/stainless steel header interface for pressure sensor
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-26
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2009-09-26
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for relieving shear stress when indirectly mounting a glass tube to a metallic header containing a pressure to be measured. A bore within the header includes first and second shoulders and first and second radially outwardly extending surfaces. An iron-nickel interface having an axially extending position and a radially outwardly extending portion is secured to the header by welding only at the juncture of the inside radius of the axially extending portion with the first shoulder, leaving the interface free to expand nearly stress free along the radially outwardly extending surfaces within the bore.
Inventors
- 👤 Rastko C. Maglic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/14; G01L19/145; G01L19/146; F; F16; F16B; F16B1/00; G01L19/147; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/97; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21; Y10T403/213; Y10T403/47; Y10T403/477
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
A mounting assembly for indirectly mounting a glass tube having an end to a metallic header, said mounting assembly comprising: said metallic header having a bore, said bore having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said second shoulder axially displaced from said first shoulder; a first annular surface extending radially outwardly from said first shoulder; a second annular surface extending radially outwardly from said second shoulder; said bore further having a sidewall, said sidewall having a radius, said sidewall connecting said first annular surface with said second annular surface; an interface comprising a radially outwardly extending portion and an axially extending portion, said radially outwardly extending portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, said axially extending portion having a first end, a second end, an inside radius and an outside radius with said outside radius being smaller than said radius of said bore sidewall; with said first end integrally connected to said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion; said end of said glass tube attached to said top surface of said radially outwardly extending portion of said interface; said interface received in said bore with said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion adjacent said first annular surface, and said outside radius of said axially extending portion spaced from said sidewall of said bore, with said second end of said axially extending portion located adjacent said first annular surface; and means for securing said interface to said header only at the junction of said inside radius of said second end of said axially extending portion with said first shoulder to allow substantially stress free expansion of said interface to reduce the likelihood of the breakage of said glass tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
A mounting assembly for indirectly mounting a glass tube having an end to a metallic header, said mounting assembly comprising: said metallic header having a bore, said bore having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said second shoulder axially displaced from said first shoulder; a first annular surface extending radially outwardly from said first shoulder; a second annular surface extending radially outwardly from said second shoulder; said bore further having a sidewall, said sidewall having a radius, said sidewall connecting said first annular surface with said second annular surface; an interface comprising a radially outwardly extending portion and an axially extending portion, said radially outwardly extending portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, said axially extending portion having a first end, a second end, an inside radius and an outside radius with said outside radius being smaller than said radius of said bore sidewall; with said first end integrally connected to said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion; said end of said glass tube attached to said top surface of said radially outwardly extending portion of said interface; said interface received in said bore with said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion adjacent said first annular surface, and said outside radius of said axially extending portion spaced from said sidewall of said bore, with said second end of said axially extending portion located adjacent said first annular surface; and means for securing said interface to said header only at the junction of said inside radius of said second end of said axially extending portion with said first shoulder to allow substantially stress free expansion of said interface to reduce the likelihood of the breakage of said glass tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said means for securing said interface to said header is by welding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mounting assembly of claim 2 wherein said interface is made of an iron-nickel alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
305 words
An improved mounting assembly for mounting a glass tube to a metallic header having a bore, said mounting assembly of the type having an iron-nickel alloy interface received within said bore and an end of said glass tube attached to said interface, wherein the improvement comprises: said bore having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said second shoulder axially displaced from said first shoulder; a first annular surface extending radially outwardly from said first shoulder; a second annular surface extending radially outwardly from said second shoulder; said bore further having a sidewall, said sidewall having a radius, said sidewall connecting said first annular surface with said second annular surface; said interface comprising a radially outwardly extending portion and an axially extending portion, said radially outwardly extending portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, said axially extending portion having a first end, a second end, aan inside radius and an outside radius with said outside radius being smaller than said radius of said bore sidewall; with said first end integrally connected to said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion; said end of said glass tube attached to said top surface of said radially outwardly extending portion of said interface; said interface received in said bore with said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion adjacent said first annular surface, and said outside radius of said axially extending portion spaced from said sidewall of said bore, with said second end of said axially extending portion located adjacent said first annular surface; and means for securing said interface to said header only at the junction of said inside radius of said second end of said axially extending portion with said first shoulder to allow substantially stress free expansion of said interface to reduce the likelihood of the breakage of said glass tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
305 words
An improved mounting assembly for mounting a glass tube to a metallic header having a bore, said mounting assembly of the type having an iron-nickel alloy interface received within said bore and an end of said glass tube attached to said interface, wherein the improvement comprises: said bore having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said second shoulder axially displaced from said first shoulder; a first annular surface extending radially outwardly from said first shoulder; a second annular surface extending radially outwardly from said second shoulder; said bore further having a sidewall, said sidewall having a radius, said sidewall connecting said first annular surface with said second annular surface; said interface comprising a radially outwardly extending portion and an axially extending portion, said radially outwardly extending portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, said axially extending portion having a first end, a second end, aan inside radius and an outside radius with said outside radius being smaller than said radius of said bore sidewall; with said first end integrally connected to said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion; said end of said glass tube attached to said top surface of said radially outwardly extending portion of said interface; said interface received in said bore with said bottom surface of said radially outwardly extending portion adjacent said first annular surface, and said outside radius of said axially extending portion spaced from said sidewall of said bore, with said second end of said axially extending portion located adjacent said first annular surface; and means for securing said interface to said header only at the junction of said inside radius of said second end of said axially extending portion with said first shoulder to allow substantially stress free expansion of said interface to reduce the likelihood of the breakage of said glass tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mounting assembly of claim 4 wherein said means for securing said interface to said header is by welding.
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