Excessive flow valve
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1. A valve comprising,a valve body (2) having a through-bore (4) to permit the flow of gas through the through-bore (4);
- an excessive flow valve (20) comprising a supporting tube (22) spaced apart from the valve body (2) having a plurality of struts (24), an axial bore (34) extending into the supporting tube (22), a stem (36) movable axially against a spring (42) within the axial bore (34) and a disk (40) on a free end of the stem (36);
wherein the excessive flow valve (20) is engaged in the through-bore (4) of the valve body by said plurality of struts (24) so as to permit the gas to flow around supporting tube (22).
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Abstract
A valve which has a valve body having a through-bore to permit the flow of gas through the through-bore, an excessive flow valve disposed within the through-bore of the valve body, the excessive flow valve including a supporting tube having a plurality of struts, an axial bore extending through the supporting tube, a stem movable axially against a spring within the bore and a disk on a free end of the stem. The excessive flow valve is engaged in a through-bore of the valve body.
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1. A valve comprising,
a valve body (2) having a through-bore (4) to permit the flow of gas through the through-bore (4); -
an excessive flow valve (20) comprising a supporting tube (22) spaced apart from the valve body (2) having a plurality of struts (24), an axial bore (34) extending into the supporting tube (22), a stem (36) movable axially against a spring (42) within the axial bore (34) and a disk (40) on a free end of the stem (36);
wherein the excessive flow valve (20) is engaged in the through-bore (4) of the valve body by said plurality of struts (24) so as to permit the gas to flow around supporting tube (22). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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