Vertical pump with free floating check valve

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863499

Lindsay, Malcolm ^[1]

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1. O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, PA

A vertical pump with a bottom discharge having a free floating check valve isposed in the outlet plenum thereof. The free floating check valve comprises a spherical member with a hemispherical cage-like member attached thereto which is capable of allowing forward or reverse flow under appropriate conditions while preventing reverse flow under inappropriate conditions.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: E(04-3)-893
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4188173
• OSTI ID: 863499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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vertical
pump
free
floating
check
valve
bottom
discharge
isposed
outlet
plenum
comprises
spherical
hemispherical
cage-like
attached
thereto
capable
allowing
forward
reverse
flow
appropriate
conditions
preventing
inappropriate
reverse flow
valve comprises
attached thereto
check valve
appropriate conditions
bottom discharge
preventing reverse
outlet plenum
free floating
floating check
vertical pump
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