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Valve for gas cylinders
Assignee: Luxembourg Patent Co SA
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Filing: 1989-12-21
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-12-21
Abstract
Abstract The valve is intended to contain a given residual pressure in the cylinder and is mounted in the cylindrical bore (16) of a connection piece (14) designed to be connected either to a circuit for using the gas, or to a circuit for filling or rinsing the cylinder. It comprises a closing member which is urged in the direction of its closure onto a seat (22) under the action of a spring (26) and counter to the action of the pressure of the gas in the cylinder. In order to permit the filling of the cylinder, the closing member is axially displaceable inside a bush (40) which is removably engaged in the said bore (16) while the spring (26) rests on an element designed to be secured either to the connection pieces (14) so as to keep the valve in the operative position, or to the said bush (40) so as to permit the axial disengagement of the valve together with the bush (40) and the said element.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Kremer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 13:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/30; F16K1/301; F16K1/302; F16K1/307; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/04; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0323; F17C2205/0382; F17C2205/0385; F17C2227/00; F17C2227/04; F17C2227/048; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7504; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7904; Y10T137/7922; Y10T137/7929; Y10T137/7932; Y10T137/7933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
Valve for gas cylinders which is intended to contain a given residual pressure in the cylinder and is mounted in a cylindrical bore (16) of a connection piece (14) designed to be connected either to a circuit for using the gas, or to a circuit for filling or rinsing the cylinder, the said valve comprising a closing member which is urged in the direction of its closure onto a seat (22) under the action of a spring (26) and counter to the action of the pressure of the gas in the cylinder, characterized in that the closing is axially displaceable inside a bush (40) which is removably engaged in the said bore (16), and in that the said spring (26) rests on an element designed to be secured either to the connection piece (14) so as to keep the valve in the operative position, or to the said bush (40) so as to permit the axial disengagement of the valve together with the bush (40) and the said element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
Valve for gas cylinders which is intended to contain a given residual pressure in the cylinder and is mounted in a cylindrical bore (16) of a connection piece (14) designed to be connected either to a circuit for using the gas, or to a circuit for filling or rinsing the cylinder, the said valve comprising a closing member which is urged in the direction of its closure onto a seat (22) under the action of a spring (26) and counter to the action of the pressure of the gas in the cylinder, characterized in that the closing is axially displaceable inside a bush (40) which is removably engaged in the said bore (16), and in that the said spring (26) rests on an element designed to be secured either to the connection piece (14) so as to keep the valve in the operative position, or to the said bush (40) so as to permit the axial disengagement of the valve together with the bush (40) and the said element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
Valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the said element consists of a disc (30), the peripheral edge (34) of which is urged elastically and radially outwards so as to rest either on the edge of an inner circular groove (38) of the said bore (16), in order to keep the valve in the operative position, or, under the action of a manual depression, behind an inner projecting edge (42) of the bush (40).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
Valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the closing member is designed in the form of a piston (18), the head of which is formed by a sealing cap (20) and the opposite side of which is extended axially by a rod (24) through the spring (26) urging the piston (18).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
Valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the said element is in the form of a disc (30) which is capable of sliding axially on a piston rod (24) and the peripheral part of which has radial undercuts for defining petals (36) which are curved in the outer axial direction so as to exhibit elastic flexibility in the radial direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Valve according to claim 4, characterized in that the disc (30) has a central opening, via which it is engaged on the piston rod (24), the edge of this opening being curved axially in the opposite direction to the petals (36).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Valve according to claim 4, characterized in that the free end of the piston rod (24) has a diametral stop to prevent the disc (30) from coming off the rod 24).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
Valve according to claim 2, characterized in that the said disc 30 is capable of sliding axially on a piston rod, the peripheral part of said disc having radial undercuts for defining petals (36) which are curved in the outer axial direction so as to exhibit elastic flexibility in the radial direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
Valve according to claim 7, characterized in that the disc (30) has a central opening, via which it is engaged on the piston rod (24), the edge of this opening being curved axially in the opposite direction to the petals (36).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
Valve according to claim 7, characterized in that the free end of the piston rod (24) has a diametral stop to prevent the disc (30) from coming off the rod (24).
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