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Title: Liquid blocking check valve

Abstract

A liquid blocking check valve useful particularly in a pneumatic system utilizing a pressurized liquid fill chamber. The valve includes a floatable ball disposed within a housing defining a chamber. The housing is provided with an inlet aperture disposed in the top of said chamber, and an outlet aperture disposed in the bottom of said chamber in an offset relation to said inlet aperture and in communication with a cutaway side wall section of said housing.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Pleasant Hill, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865292
Patent Number(s):
4489744
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
liquid; blocking; check; valve; useful; particularly; pneumatic; utilizing; pressurized; fill; chamber; floatable; ball; disposed; housing; defining; provided; inlet; aperture; top; outlet; bottom; offset; relation; communication; cutaway; wall; section; housing defining; pressurized liquid; check valve; valve useful; blocking check; liquid blocking; /137/

Citation Formats

Merrill, John T. Liquid blocking check valve. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Merrill, John T. Liquid blocking check valve. United States.
Merrill, John T. Sun . "Liquid blocking check valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865292.
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