Valve for a gas cylinder
First Claim
1. Valve for a gas cylinder, comprising an outlet safety channel (20) closed by a burstable diaphragm (26) wedged between the body (10) of the valve and a plug (24) mounted detachably in the body (10) of the valve, the said plug (24) comprising an axial passage (28) in communication with the outside and filled with a fusible material (32) up to where it comes into contact with the diaphragm (26), characterized by elastic means obstructing, towards the outside, the axial passage (28) and resistant to temperatures above the melting point of the fusible material.
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Abstract
The valve has an outlet safety channel (20) closed by a burstable diaphragm (26) wedged between the body (10) of the valve and a plug (24) fitted detachably in the body (10) of the valve, the said plug (24) comprising an axial passage (28) in communication with the outside and filled with a fusible material (32) up to where it comes into contact with the diaphragm (26). A rubber seal (30) resistant to temperatures above the melting point of the fusible material obstructs the axial passage (28) towards the outside.
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- 1. Valve for a gas cylinder, comprising an outlet safety channel (20) closed by a burstable diaphragm (26) wedged between the body (10) of the valve and a plug (24) mounted detachably in the body (10) of the valve, the said plug (24) comprising an axial passage (28) in communication with the outside and filled with a fusible material (32) up to where it comes into contact with the diaphragm (26), characterized by elastic means obstructing, towards the outside, the axial passage (28) and resistant to temperatures above the melting point of the fusible material.
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