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Temperature gauge for use with sanitary conduit

  • US 7,226,207 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2005
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Temperature gauge adapter for use in connection with a sanitary conduit through which a liquid product flows whose temperature is to be monitored, the conduit including a tubular stub formed on said conduit to mount a temperature gauge and to permit a cylindrical rod probe of the temperature gauge to contact said fluid, the tubular stub having a flange ring formed at an upper end thereof;

  • and wherein said temperature gauge has a body portion and a male threaded stem from which said rod probe extends;

    the adapter comprising;

    a flange disk of a diameter to mate with the flange ring of said tubular stub;

    a seal gland disposed between facing flat surfaces of said flange disk and the flange ring of said tubular stub;

    clamp means fitting over said flange disk and said flange ring for removably holding said flange disk in sealed engagement with said flange ring;

    a passageway formed in said flange disk of a sufficient diameter to permit the rod probe of the temperature sensor to penetrate therethrough;

    an O-ring seal seated within said passageway for sealably engaging said rod probe when the latter penetrates said passageway; and

    a female threaded nipple affixed on said flange disk and coaxial with said passageway, and having threads to mate with the male threaded stem of said temperature gauge.

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