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Valve and dash-pot assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865931
A dash-pot valve comprising a cylinder submerged in the fluid of a housing and having a piston attached to a plunger projecting into the path of closing movement of a pivotal valve member. A vortex chamber in said cylinder is provided with tangentially directed inlets to generate vortex flow upon retraction of said plunger and effect increasing resistance against said piston to progressively retard the closing rate of said valve member toward its seat.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76FF02170
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
4,601,309
Application Number:
06/726,565
OSTI ID:
865931
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English