Pressure relief valve
AssigneeVortech Engineering, Inc.
InventorJames Middlebrook
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Abstract
The disclosure concerns a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a base member having a support element extending therefrom. A moveable housing is slideably attached to the support element, with the support element designed to allow the moveable housing to travel toward and away from the base member. A housing guide is located within the moveable housing, with the housing guide adjustably attached to the support element, and slideably attached to the moveable housing. During operation, the moveable housing extends from and retracts toward the base member, thereby opening and closing the pressure relief valve.
Claims16
A valve apparatus, comprising:
- a base member having a support element extending therefrom;
- a moveable housing slideably coupled to the support element, so that the moveable housing moves toward and away from the base member;
- a housing guide located within the moveable housing, the housing guide adjustably coupled to the support element, and slideably coupled to the moveable housing;
- where the base member does not enclose the moveable housing.
A valve apparatus, comprising:
- a cylindrical base member having a support element extending therefrom;
- a cylindrical moveable housing slideably coupled to a support element, so that the cylindrical moveable housing selectively extends from and retracts toward the base member;
- a cylindrical housing guide located within the cylindrical moveable housing, the cylindrical housing guide adjustably coupled to the support element, and slideably coupled to the moveable housing;
- where the cylindrical base member does not enclose the cylindrical moveable housing.
A method of changing a pressure in a pressurized system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, and an aperture extending through the hollow body;
- providing an actuator assembly coupled to the hollow body, the actuator assembly comprising:
- a moveable housing slideably coupled to the hollow body so that the moveable housing moves toward and away from the hollow body;
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- a housing guide located within the moveable housing, the housing guide adjustably coupled to the support element, and slideably coupled to the moveable housing;
- where the hollow body does not enclose the moveable housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.