Differential pressure transducer process mounting support and manifold
First Claim
1. A mounting support for securing differential pressure sensing apparatus to a substantially rigid structure comprising:
- a base member having attachment means for securing said base member to said substantially rigid structure, said base member defining mounting support connection means;
a support body having first and second connection means formed thereon, said first connection means receiving said differential pressure sensing apparatus;
said second connection means being adapted to establish structural interconnection with said mounting support connection means for connecting said support body to said base member; and
said support body defining high and low range pressure transmission passage means for communication with high and low range pressure transmission passages of said differential pressure sensing apparatus and providing sole structural support for said differential pressure sensing apparatus.
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Abstract
A mounting support and fluid interfacing connection between process conduits of differing pressure and an instrument capable of sensing the differing pressure and providing a signal indicative of the pressure differential of the process medium contained within the conduits. The mounting support, in addition to providing structural support for the differential pressure sensing apparatus, serves to transmit pressure to the high and low pressure portions of the differential pressure sensing mechanism. The support may also include valves for controlling fluid pressure communication in the high and low range pressure transmitting passages and for establishing a balanced pressure condition between the low pressure and high pressure sides of the differential pressure sensing mechanism for the purpose of calibration.
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23 Claims
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1. A mounting support for securing differential pressure sensing apparatus to a substantially rigid structure comprising:
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a base member having attachment means for securing said base member to said substantially rigid structure, said base member defining mounting support connection means; a support body having first and second connection means formed thereon, said first connection means receiving said differential pressure sensing apparatus; said second connection means being adapted to establish structural interconnection with said mounting support connection means for connecting said support body to said base member; and said support body defining high and low range pressure transmission passage means for communication with high and low range pressure transmission passages of said differential pressure sensing apparatus and providing sole structural support for said differential pressure sensing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mounting support and process connection structure for securing differential pressure sensing apparatus to a substantially rigid structure, said mounting support and process connection structure comprising:
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a base member being securable to a rigid structure, said base member defining one portion of interlocking connection means; and a support and fluid connection body being formed to define first connection means for connection to said differential pressure sensing apparatus, said first connection means being so oriented that said differential pressure sensing means is supportable solely by said support and fluid connection body;
said support and fluid connection body being formed to define a second portion of said interlocking connection means, said interlocking connection means defining a releasable supporting connection between said base member and said body, fluid passage means being defined in said body for establishing fluid connection communication with corresponding fluid passages of said differential pressure sensing means, said fluid passage means being connectable to fluid process means, causing said differential pressure sensing means to sense the differential pressure of said process. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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