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Orifice system
Assignee: Daniel Industries Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-18
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An orifice installation for centering the orifice aperture within a plate carrying device is disclosed. The orifice installation uses an orifice plate in cooperation with a seal that surrounds the outer edge of the orifice plate to seal the plate to a fitting. Reliefs are formed in the nonsealing portion of the surface of the seal through which the orifice plate outer circumference protrudes. The carrying device is provided to receive the plate and the seal. A mechanism is provided to have contact between the carrying device and the protrusions in order to use the manufacturing tolerances of the plate and the carrying device to center the plate in the carrying device.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray Kendrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/05; G01F1/34; G01F1/36; G01F1/40; G01F1/42; G01F15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
An orifice system for use with an orifice plate carrier, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; seal means for engaging said outer circumference of said orifice plate said seal mean including outer sealing surface; and said seal means having outer circumferential end surface having reliefs therein to portions of said outer circumference of said orifice plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An orifice system for use with an orifice plate carrier, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; seal means for engaging said outer circumference of said orifice plate said seal mean including outer sealing surface; and said seal means having outer circumferential end surface having reliefs therein to portions of said outer circumference of said orifice plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice system as recited in claim 1, wherein said seal means is comprised of an elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice system as recited in claim 2, wherein said elastomer is volcanized onto said orifice plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An orifice system recited in claim 2, wherein said elastomer is fitted onto said orifice plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An orifice system recited in claim 1, wherein said seal means is comprised of a plastic, having two sides sized to receive said orifice plate and connecting said sides with said plate therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
An orifice system recited in claim 1, wherein said reliefs include three grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An orifice system as recited in claim 1, wherein said reliefs include four grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice system recited in claim 1, wherein said outer sealing surface is a face sealing surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
An orifice plate holding system, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; a seal surrounding said outer circumference, said seal having at least one outer sealing surface and an outer nonsealing surface; said nonsealing surface having grooves therein of sufficient depth to permit portions of said outer circumference to protrude through said grooves; a plate carrying device having an interior opening sized to receive said orifice plate and said surrounding seal therein; first means for interacting with said protruding outer circumference to center said orifice plate in said opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
An orifice plate holding system, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; a seal surrounding said outer circumference, said seal having at least one outer sealing surface and an outer nonsealing surface; said nonsealing surface having grooves therein of sufficient depth to permit portions of said outer circumference to protrude through said grooves; a plate carrying device having an interior opening sized to receive said orifice plate and said surrounding seal therein; first means for interacting with said protruding outer circumference to center said orifice plate in said opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 9, wherein said outer sealing surface is a face sealing surface and said non-sealing surface is a circumferential surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 9, wherein said first means is mounted on said plate carrying device and includes ears having ends, said ends abutting said protruding outer circumference.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 11, wherein there are four ears.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 11, wherein there are three ears.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 9, wherein said interior opening abuts said outer sealing surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 9, wherein said seal includes two parts which contain said orifice plate therebetween.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 15, wherein said two parts sandwich said orifice plate therebetween.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 15, wherein there are included means for connecting said two parts together.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 15, wherein said parts are comprised of plastics.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 15, wherein said parts are comprised of metal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 9, wherein said seal is comprised of elastomer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 20, wherein said seal is vulcanized rubber attached to said orifice plate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
An orifice plate holding system as recited in claim 20, wherein said seal is rubber in which said orifice plate is inserted.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
102 words
An orifice installation for measuring flow in pipes in which fluids may flow, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; a seal surrounding said outer circumference; a plate carrying device having an interior opening sized to receive said orifice plate and said surrounding seal; a fitting for holding said plate, said seal having a sealing surface sealingly engaging said fitting and a nonsealing surface; said seal having grooves in said nonsealing surface exposing said outer circumference; means for close tolerance contacting of said plate carrying device with said exposed outer circumference to center said orifice plate in said plate carrying device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
102 words
An orifice installation for measuring flow in pipes in which fluids may flow, comprising: an orifice plate having an outer circumference; a seal surrounding said outer circumference; a plate carrying device having an interior opening sized to receive said orifice plate and said surrounding seal; a fitting for holding said plate, said seal having a sealing surface sealingly engaging said fitting and a nonsealing surface; said seal having grooves in said nonsealing surface exposing said outer circumference; means for close tolerance contacting of said plate carrying device with said exposed outer circumference to center said orifice plate in said plate carrying device.
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