SECURING PRODUCT STORAGE TANKS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A remote controlled valve cooperable with a product entry port, the remote controlled valve comprising:
- a disk flap that is displaceable between an opened position and a closed position;
a disk displacement assembly including a motor coupled with the disk flap, the disk displacement assembly including a lock feature that locks the disk flap in the opened position and the closed position; and
a controller cooperable with the disk displacement assembly and controlling activation of the motor,wherein the disk displacement assembly includes a spring transmission assembly interposed between the motor and an axle of the disk flap, the spring transmission assembly permitting displacement of the motor when the disk flap is blocked in the opened position or the closed position.
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Abstract
A system prevents unauthorized delivery of product to a bulk storage tank, allows authorized delivery, and controls the flow of product at a product entry port of the tank. A remote controlled valve includes a disk flap that is displaceable between an opened position and a closed position, and a disk displacement assembly including a motor coupled with the disk flap. The disk displacement assembly includes a lock feature that locks the disk flap in the opened position and the closed position. A controller is cooperable with the disk displacement assembly and controls activation of the motor. The disk displacement assembly includes a spring transmission assembly interposed between the motor and an axle of the disk flap. The spring transmission assembly permits displacement of the motor when the disk flap is blocked in the opened position or the closed position.
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15 Claims
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1. A remote controlled valve cooperable with a product entry port, the remote controlled valve comprising:
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a disk flap that is displaceable between an opened position and a closed position; a disk displacement assembly including a motor coupled with the disk flap, the disk displacement assembly including a lock feature that locks the disk flap in the opened position and the closed position; and a controller cooperable with the disk displacement assembly and controlling activation of the motor, wherein the disk displacement assembly includes a spring transmission assembly interposed between the motor and an axle of the disk flap, the spring transmission assembly permitting displacement of the motor when the disk flap is blocked in the opened position or the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system that prevents unauthorized product delivery to a product container including a product entry port, the system comprising:
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a remote controlled valve cooperable with the product entry port, the remote controlled valve providing selective access to the product container and comprising; a disk flap that is displaceable between an opened position and a closed position, a disk displacement assembly including a motor coupled with the disk flap, the disk displacement assembly including a lock feature that locks the disk flap in the opened position and the closed position, and a controller cooperable with the disk displacement assembly and controlling activation of the motor, wherein the disk displacement assembly includes a spring transmission assembly interposed between the motor and an axle of the disk flap, the spring transmission assembly permitting displacement of the motor when the disk flap is blocked in the opened position or the closed position; and a command control unit cooperable with a delivery source, the command control unit being programmed to establish authorized communication with the controller of the remote controlled valve and to effect authorized operation of the remote controlled valve. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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