# US 10,502,334 B2 · Cable actuated remote emergency shut-off system

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- Number: US 10,502,334 B2
- Document ID: US10502334B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/643,999
- Filed: 2017-07-07
- Published: 2018-01-18
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-14
- Assignees: Hexagon Technology AS
- Applicants: Hexagon Technology AS
- Inventors: Ryan Crocker; Ken Halvorsen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502334B2

## CPC

- F16K 17/0486: {with mechanical actuating means}
- F16K 17/168: combined with manually-controlled valves, e.g. a valve combined with a safety valve
- F16K 31/465: {by flexible transmission means, e.g. cable, chain, bowden wire}
- F16K 31/528: with pin and slot
- F17C 13/04: Arrangement or mounting of valves (valves per se F16K {; snap-coupling of nipples F16L37/00})
- F16K 13/08: Arrangements for cutting-off {not used}
- F17C 2205/0323: Valves
- F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)}
- F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25)

## Abstract

A system includes a valve, handle, guide, arm, channel, and projection. The handle is proximate the valve and is configured to open and close the valve. The handle is in a first position when the valve is open and in a second position when the valve is closed. The guide is connected to the handle. The arm is connected to the guide. The channel is located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second ends. The projection is located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel. Moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel pulls the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first position to the second position. The projection can be moved toward the second end while the handle remains in the second position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system including:
a handle located proximate a valve and configured to open and close the valve;
wherein the handle is in a first handle position when the valve is open; and
wherein the handle is in a second handle position when the valve is closed;
a guide connected to the handle;
an arm connected to the guide;
a channel located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second closed ends; and
a projection located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel;
wherein moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel pulls the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position; and
wherein the projection can be moved toward the second end of the channel while the handle remains in the second position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further including a cable having opposed first and second ends, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to the arm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, further including a lever connected to the second end of the cable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further including:
a slot located on one of the valve and the handle; and
a detent located on the other of the valve and the handle, the detent configured to be received in the slot.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4 wherein the slot has a closed, elongated arcuate configuration.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the channel has an arcuate configuration.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 further including a pressure vessel, wherein the valve is operably connected to the pressure vessel so that:
when the valve is open, fluid flows into and out of the pressure vessel through the valve; and
when the valve is closed, fluid does not flow into or out of the pressure vessel through the valve.

### Claim 8

A system including:
a handle located proximate a valve and configured to open and close the valve;
wherein the handle is in a first handle position when the valve is open; and
wherein the handle is in a second handle position when the valve is closed;
a slot located on one of the valve and the handle, wherein the slot has a closed, elongated arcuate configuration;
a detent located on the other of the valve and the handle, the detent configured to be received in the slot;
a guide fixedly connected to the handle;
an arm moveably connected to the guide, wherein the arm includes a passage configured for insertion of a portion of the guide;
a channel located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second ends; and
a projection located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel;
wherein moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel pulls the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position; and
wherein the projection can be moved toward the second end of the channel while the handle remains in the second position.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, further including a cable having opposed first and second ends, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to the arm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, further including a lever connected to the second end of the cable.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8 wherein the channel has an arcuate configuration.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8 further including a pressure vessel, wherein the valve is operably connected to the pressure vessel so that:
when the valve is open, fluid flows into and out of the pressure vessel through the valve; and
when the valve is closed, fluid does not flow into or out of the pressure vessel through the valve.

### Claim 13

A method of operating a system, the system including:
a valve;
a handle located proximate the valve that opens and closes the valve;
wherein the handle is in a first handle position when the valve is open; and
wherein the handle is in a second handle position when the valve is closed;
a guide connected to the handle;
an arm connected to the guide;
a channel located on one of the guide or the arm, the channel having opposed first and second closed ends; and
a projection located on the other of the guide or the arm, the projection configured to be received in the channel;
the method including:
moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel to pull the guide and the handle, thereby moving the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position to close the valve; and
moving the projection toward the second end of the channel while maintaining the second position of the handle and a closed state of the valve.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein moving the projection past a location of the first end of the channel includes pulling upon a cable having opposed first and second ends, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to the arm.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein pulling upon the cable further includes moving a lever connected to the second end of the cable between a first lever position and a second lever position.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein moving the lever from the first lever position to the second lever position causes the second end of the cable to pull upon the arm.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein moving the projection toward the second end of the channel includes moving the lever from the second lever position to the first lever position.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further including manually moving the handle from the second handle position to the first handle position to open the valve.