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Valving apparatus

  • US 4,848,133 A
  • Filed: 12/14/1987
  • Issued: 07/18/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a fluid handling system comprising first and second tanks, each having primary and secondary fluid handling components associated therewith and being fillable from redundant sources of fluid, a valving apparatus for selectively supplying fluid from said sources to said components for the testing thereof, said valving apparatus being characterized by:

  • a manifold,said manifold including at least one first inlet port adapted for fluid communications with one of said redundant fluid sources,said manifold further including a plurality of outlet ports, each outlet port comprising one outlet port of a first pair of outlet ports, as well as a second pair of outlet ports and adapted for fluid communication with one of said fluid handling components, said first pair of said outlet ports being suppliable with fluid from said at least one first inlet port;

    said manifold further including at least one, second inlet port adapted for fluid communication with the other of said fluid sources; and

    first and second remotely operable control valves, each having an inlet communicating with said second inlet port, and outlets communicating with said second pair of said outlet ports,whereby for testing, pairs of said fluid handling components are individually suppliable with fluid from one of said sources through said first inlet port and said first pair of outlet ports, and from another of said sources through said second inlet port and one of said control valves and said second pair of outlet ports.

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