Meter Casing
First Claim
1. A fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly comprising:
- (a) an interior housing having sidewalls and an internal chamber, said sidewalls of said interior housing having a first aperture and a second aperture that are each in fluid communication with said internal chamber, said interior housing being fabricated from plastic; and
(b) an exterior ring structure encompassing at least a portion of an exterior of said sidewalls of said interior housing, said exterior ring structure comprising a first conduit and a second conduit, said first conduit being in fluid communication with said first aperture of said interior housing, said second conduit being in fluid communication with said second aperture of said interior housing, said first conduit and said second conduit each independently extending outwardly from said exterior ring structure, said exterior ring structure being fabricated from metal,wherein said interior housing and said exterior ring structure are attached to each other.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hybrid fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly (1) that includes an interior housing (11) fabricated from plastic, and an exterior ring structure (26) fabricated from metal. Interior housing (11) has sidewalls (14) and an internal chamber (17). The sidewalls (14) of the interior housing (11) have first and second apertures (20, 23) that are each in fluid communication with the internal chamber (17). The exterior ring structure (26) encompasses at least a portion of an exterior (29) of the sidewalls (14) of the interior housing (11), and includes outwardly extending first and second conduits (38, 41) that are in respective fluid communication with the first and second apertures (20, 23) of the interior housing (11).
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15 Claims
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1. A fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly comprising:
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(a) an interior housing having sidewalls and an internal chamber, said sidewalls of said interior housing having a first aperture and a second aperture that are each in fluid communication with said internal chamber, said interior housing being fabricated from plastic; and (b) an exterior ring structure encompassing at least a portion of an exterior of said sidewalls of said interior housing, said exterior ring structure comprising a first conduit and a second conduit, said first conduit being in fluid communication with said first aperture of said interior housing, said second conduit being in fluid communication with said second aperture of said interior housing, said first conduit and said second conduit each independently extending outwardly from said exterior ring structure, said exterior ring structure being fabricated from metal, wherein said interior housing and said exterior ring structure are attached to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly comprising:
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(a) an interior housing having sidewalls and an internal chamber, said sidewalls of said interior housing having a first aperture and a second aperture that are each in fluid communication with said internal chamber, said interior housing being fabricated from plastic; and (b) an exterior ring structure encompassing at least a portion of an exterior of said sidewalls of said interior housing, said exterior ring structure comprising a first conduit and a second conduit, said first conduit being in fluid communication with said first aperture of said interior housing, said second conduit being in fluid communication with said second aperture of said interior housing, said first conduit and said second conduit each independently extending outwardly from said exterior ring structure, said exterior ring structure being fabricated from metal, wherein said interior housing and said exterior ring structure are attached to each other, said exterior ring structure provides electrical conductivity between said first conduit and said second conduit, and around said exterior of said sidewalls of said interior housing, and said exterior ring structure comprises a first saddle component comprising said first conduit, and a second saddle component comprising said second conduit, said first saddle component and said second saddle component being attached to each other.
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15. A fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly comprising:
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(a) an interior housing having sidewalls and an internal chamber, said sidewalls of said interior housing having a first aperture and a second aperture that are each in fluid communication with said internal chamber, said interior housing being fabricated from plastic; and (b) an exterior ring structure encompassing at least a portion of an exterior of said sidewalls of said interior housing, said exterior ring structure comprising a first conduit and a second conduit, said first conduit being in fluid communication with said first aperture of said interior housing, said second conduit being in fluid communication with said second aperture of said interior housing, said first conduit and said second conduit each independently extending outwardly from said exterior ring structure, said exterior ring structure being fabricated from metal, wherein said interior housing and said exterior ring structure are attached to each other, said exterior ring structure comprises a first saddle component comprising said first conduit, and a second saddle component comprising said second conduit, said first saddle component and said second saddle component being attached to each other, said first saddle component comprises a first terminal end and a second terminal end each comprising at least one extension having an aperture, and said second saddle component comprises a first terminal end and a second terminal end each comprising at least one extension having an aperture, said aperture of said extension of said first terminal end of said first saddle component being aligned with said aperture of said extension of said first terminal end of said second saddle component and together forming first aligned apertures that are dimensioned to receive a first fastener therethrough, said aperture of said extension of said second terminal end of said first saddle component being aligned with said aperture of said extension of said second terminal end of said second saddle component and together forming second aligned apertures that are dimensioned to receive a second fastener therethrough, thereby attaching said first saddle component and said second saddle component together, and said interior housing and said exterior ring structure together define at least two separate pairs of aligned bores that are each dimensioned to receive a fastener therethrough, thereby attaching said interior housing and said exterior ring structure together.
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Specification