Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Boiler fill valve with regulated fast-fill
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Application No.: US16238166Application Date: 2019-01-02
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Publication No.: US11054129B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Jason Doughty , Matthew Fratantonio , Paul J. Lake , Frank DiBenedetto
- Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.
- Applicant Address: US MA North Andover
- Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
- Current Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA North Andover
- Agency: Day Pitney LLP
- Agent George Chaclas; Valeriya Svystun
- Main IPC: F22D5/18
- IPC: F22D5/18 ; F22D11/00 ; G05D16/00

Abstract:
A pressure regulator assembly has a normal mode and a regulated fast-fill mode and includes a spring cage and a body coupled together. The spring cage and body define an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet as well as an interior between the inlet and the outlet. A diaphragm assembly mounts in the interior for selectively closing a flowpath between the inlet and the outlet. A preload spring in the interior applies force on the diaphragm assembly so that in the normal mode, the flowpath is closed if a downstream pressure is above a first pressure. An actuation assembly includes a lever coupled to the spring cage and a push rod mounted so that in the regulated fast-fill mode, the lever slides so that the push rod further compresses the preload spring to open the flowpath and regulate flow therethrough if the downstream pressure is below a second pressure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190154252A1 BOILER FILL VALVE WITH REGULATED FAST-FILL Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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