Overpressure protection valve
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsChristian Lampe-Juergens, August Wallmeyer
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a system comprises a valve disc configured in an overpressure protection device. The system can also include a valve gasket configured to rest on the valve disc. The system also includes a valve seat configured above the valve gasket, wherein the valve gasket is sealed in between the valve seat and the valve disc. The system further includes a supporting structure configured above the valve seat. The supporting structure is configured to enable the valve gasket to remain in position between the valve disc and the valve seat in response to an increase in pressure.
Claims12
A system comprising:
- a valve disc configured in an overpressure protection device;
- a valve gasket configured above the valve disc, wherein the valve gasket is configured to rest on the valve disc;
- a valve seat configured in the overpressure protection device, wherein the valve gasket is configured to be sealed within the valve disc and the valve seat;
- and
- a supporting structure configured above the valve seat and the valve gasket, wherein the supporting structure is configured to enable the valve gasket remains in position between the valve disc and the valve seat in response to an increase in pressure,
- wherein the supporting structure improves an overall tightness for the valve gasket when the pressure increases on the valve gasket.
A method comprising:
- configuring a valve disc within an overpressure protection device;
- positioning a valve gasket to rest above the valve disc, wherein the valve gasket is configured to rest upon the valve disc;
- configuring a valve seat in the overpressure protection device, wherein the valve gasket is configured to be sealed within the valve disc and the valve seat;
- and
- situating a supporting structure above the valve gasket and the valve seat, wherein the supporting structure is configured to enable the valve gasket remains in position between the valve disc and the valve seat in response to an increase in pressure,
- wherein the supporting structure improves an overall tightness for the valve gasket when the pressure increases on the valve gasket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.