Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for flow regulation
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Application No.: US15063888Application Date: 2016-03-08
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Publication No.: US09933792B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Donald W. Smeller
- Applicant: Lancer Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX San Antonio
- Assignee: Lancer Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lancer Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX San Antonio
- Agent Christopher L. Makay
- Main IPC: F15D1/02
- IPC: F15D1/02 ; G05D11/03 ; G05D7/01 ; B67D1/12

Abstract:
A flow regulator system includes a flow regulator placed within a fluid flow path to maintain fluid flow therethrough at a desired flow rate. The flow regulator includes a flow washer having an orifice therethrough and a regulator body that receives the flow washer. At fluid pressures between a first fluid pressure and a second fluid pressure, the flow washer rotationally deforms to decrease or increase the size of the orifice, thereby maintaining the desired flow rate. When fluid pressure is greater than or equal to the second fluid pressure, the flow washer contacts a portion of the regulator body to prevent further rotational deformation of the flow washer. In addition, the flow washer radially compresses or expands to increase or decrease the size of the orifice, thereby maintaining the desired flow rate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160282883A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLOW REGULATION Public/Granted day:2016-09-29
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