Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tank pressure and vacuum relief device
- Patent Title (中): 油箱压力和真空释放装置
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Application No.: US12471125Application Date: 2009-05-22
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Publication No.: US08171953B2Publication Date: 2012-05-08
- Inventor: David J. Adams , Patrick J. Lund , Craig E. Culbertson
- Applicant: David J. Adams , Patrick J. Lund , Craig E. Culbertson
- Applicant Address: US PA Warren
- Assignee: Betts Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Betts Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Warren
- Agency: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
- Agent Bret A. Hrivnak, Esq.
- Main IPC: F16K17/26
- IPC: F16K17/26 ; F16K24/00

Abstract:
Particular embodiments of the present invention include devices and methods for relieving excess pressure or vacuum pressure from a tank interior. An embodiment of a pressure relief device includes a housing having an opening associated with a first end, an opening associated with a second end, and an over-pressure opening. The device further including a pressure relief valve for selectively relieving pressure from a tank, the valve including an over-pressure opening seal biased by a first pressure bias means against a pressure valve seat associated with the over-pressure opening. The device also including a guide block translatable in an axial direction of a second bore of the housing and being biased toward the pressure valve seat by a second pressure bias means. The guide block is translatable independent of the over-pressure opening seal. The device also includes a vacuum relief valve for selectively relieving vacuum pressure in the tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090288719A1 TANK PRESSURE AND VACUUM RELIEF DEVICE Public/Granted day:2009-11-26
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