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High pressure diaphragm valve
Assignee: Swagelok Co
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Filing: 1992-09-18
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Granted: 1993-10-19
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Expires: 2012-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A diaphragm valve for high pressure use has a metal diaphragm which is actuated into and out of direct engagement with a valve seat by an air operator acting through a force multiplying lever assembly. The valve seat is confined by rigid interior and exterior sleeves while the sealing surface is contoured to have a concave configuration corresponding to the contour of the diaphragm in its deflected position. The air operator is provided with a stroke adjustment mechanism that is locked in adjusted position by a member that is generally accessible only when the operator is disconnected from the valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Terrence J. Kolenc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:06
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K7/00; F16K7/12; F16K41/00; F16K41/10; F16K41/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/598; Y10T137/599; Y10T137/5994; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18992; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A valve comprising: a valve body defining a valve chamber having inlet and outlet ports connecting the chamber with the exterior of the body; a valve element for controlling flow through the chamber between the inlet and outlet ports; an expansible fluid motor operator assembly including a housing carrying a reciprocated element for moving the valve element between open and closed positions, the operator assembly further including a bonnet connected to the housing with the reciprocated element extending therethrough and a connector member releasably connecting the bonnet member to the valve body, adjustment means associated with the bonnet member for permitting adjustment of the bonnet member relative to the housing to adjust the distance the reciprocated element extends from the bonnet to control the force to be applied to the valve element prior to the assembly of the operator assembly to the valve body and lock means for fixing the adjustment means in a predetermined position, said lock means being incapable of being released when the bonnet member is connected to the valve body to prevent adjustment of the stroke of the reciprocated element without disconnecting the operator assembly from the valve body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A valve comprising: a valve body defining a valve chamber having inlet and outlet ports connecting the chamber with the exterior of the body; a valve element for controlling flow through the chamber between the inlet and outlet ports; an expansible fluid motor operator assembly including a housing carrying a reciprocated element for moving the valve element between open and closed positions, the operator assembly further including a bonnet connected to the housing with the reciprocated element extending therethrough and a connector member releasably connecting the bonnet member to the valve body, adjustment means associated with the bonnet member for permitting adjustment of the bonnet member relative to the housing to adjust the distance the reciprocated element extends from the bonnet to control the force to be applied to the valve element prior to the assembly of the operator assembly to the valve body and lock means for fixing the adjustment means in a predetermined position, said lock means being incapable of being released when the bonnet member is connected to the valve body to prevent adjustment of the stroke of the reciprocated element without disconnecting the operator assembly from the valve body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein the operator assembly includes a base member of the housing releasably joined to the bonnet member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the adjustment means comprises a threaded connection between the base member and the bonnet member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A valve as defined in claim 3 wherein the lock means comprises a selectively operable member for preventing movement of the threaded connection between the base member and the bonnet member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A valve as defined in claim 4 wherein said connector comprises a female nut which encircles the bonnet and threadedly engages the body and overlies the lock means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein the connector is positioned to block access to the lock means when the bonnet member is connected to the valve body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein the bonnet member is received in the valve body and the connector comprises a female nut which threadedly engages the valve body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 including a fluid motor cylinder and wherein the adjustment means comprises means for permitting selective movement of the bonnet member relative to the fluid motor cylinder.
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