Portable flow measuring device

• US 5,852,240 A
• Filed: 06/01/1995
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David P. Leblanc
• Original Assignee: David P. Leblanc
• Inventors: LeBlanc, David P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chilcot, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Noori, Max H.
• Application Number:
  US08/456,828
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• Field of Search: 73/215, 73/216, 73/861, 73/861.65, 73/861.63
• US Class Current: 73/215
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/002 wherein the flow is in an open channel
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/52 by measuring the height of the fluid level due to the lifting power of the fluid flow
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/162 by a liquid column

Abstract

A portable secondary flow measuring device (10) with various attachments and adapters for use in several types of open channel flow installations including flumes, weir plates and gravity flow pipelines. A manometer type flow indicating apparatus (40), an integral flow sensing probe (30) and a separate portable air supply (20) are three basic components of the device.

Claims

1. A portable secondary flow measuring device for integral use with a primary flow measuring device to be temporarily installed outside of an open channel fluid flow configuration, comprising:

(a) a manometer type flow indicating apparatus, a portable air supply means, and

(b) a substantially cylindrical flow sensing probe attached to one end of said manometer type flow indicating apparatus, and

(c) a right angular support frame attached to one end of said flow sensing probe, and

(d) a substantially circular device located at one end of said support frame, and

(e) a weir shaped opening of predetermined dimensions within said circular device, and

(f) an attachment means on one side of said circular device used in conjunction therewith for positioning said weir opening outside of a circular conduit.