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US 11,187,337 B2Granted
Rupture disk
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsKamil Czechowski, Artur Wilczyński
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Abstract
A rupture disk for use in a fluid control system includes a membrane and a compressible flange, around a perimeter of the membrane. The flange defines at least one perimetrically extending void.
Claims20
A rupture disk for use in a fluid control system, the rupture disk comprising:
- a membrane;
- and
- a compressible flange, around a perimeter of the membrane, wherein the flange defines at least one perimetrically extending closed void and wherein the rupture disk is formed of a homogeneous material.
A rupture disk as claimed in 11, wherein the lip extends around an entire perimeter of the rupture disk.
A fluid control system comprising:
- a rupture disk that includes:
- a membrane;
- and
- a compressible flange, around a perimeter of the membrane, wherein the flange defines at least one perimetrically extending closed void and wherein the rupture disk is formed of a homogeneous material;
- and
- a housing for the rupture disk.
3 more elements
A method of installing a rupture disk within a housing, wherein the rupture disk comprises:
- a membrane;
- and a compressible flange, around a perimeter of the membrane, wherein the flange defines at least one perimetrically extending closed void wherein the rupture disk is formed of a homogeneous material, the method comprising:
- positioning the rupture disk within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.