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US 11,739,875 B2Granted
Fluid introducer to a piping system
OwnerJames Robert Balmaninventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a fluid introducer for a piping system that includes first and second piping sections. The fluid introducer provides a direct connection to the first piping section through a separator body configured to be positioned in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section such that a first end face of the separator body faces the first piping section and a second end face of the separator body faces the second piping section. The fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section.
Claims17
A fluid introducer for a piping system comprising a first piping section and a second piping section configured for direct connection to the first piping section, the fluid introducer comprising:
- a separator body having a first end face, a second end face spaced apart from the first end face along an axis, and a perimeter portion extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the separator body being configured to be positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section such that the first end face faces the first piping section and the second end face faces the second piping section, the first end face defining an outlet port;
- an inlet fitting adjacent the perimeter portion of the separator body configured to fluidly connect the fluid introducer to a fluid source;
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- a fluid introduction passaging providing fluid communication from the inlet fitting to the outlet port;
- wherein when the separator body is positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section, the fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through the fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section;
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- wherein the separator body is configured to be received in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section allowed by an expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the separator body has a thickness extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the thickness being less than a maximum expansion gap allowed by the expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the thickness is less than 0.3-times a pipe diameter of the first and second piping sections.
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A fluid introducer for a piping system comprising a first piping section and a second piping section configured for direct connection to the first piping section, the fluid introducer comprising:
- a separator body having a first end face, a second end face spaced apart from the first end face along an axis, and a perimeter portion extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the separator body being configured to be positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section such that the first end face faces the first piping section and the second end face faces the second piping section, the first end face defining an outlet port;
- an inlet fitting adjacent the perimeter portion of the separator body configured to fluidly connect the fluid introducer to a fluid source;
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- a fluid introduction passaging providing fluid communication from the inlet fitting to the outlet port;
- wherein when the separator body is positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section, the fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through the fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section;
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- wherein the separator body is configured to be received in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section allowed by an expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the fluid introduction passaging comprises a body segment located along the axis between the first end face and the second end face;
- wherein the body segment has an inner dimension along the axis of less than about 0.275-times a pipe diameter of the first and second piping sections.
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A fluid introducer for a piping system comprising a first piping section and a second piping section configured for direct connection to the first piping section, the fluid introducer comprising:
- a separator body having a first end face, a second end face spaced apart from the first end face along an axis, and a perimeter portion extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the separator body being configured to be positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section such that the first end face faces the first piping section and the second end face faces the second piping section, the first end face defining an outlet port;
- an inlet fitting adjacent the perimeter portion of the separator body configured to fluidly connect the fluid introducer to a fluid source;
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- a fluid introduction passaging providing fluid communication from the inlet fitting to the outlet port;
- wherein when the separator body is positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section, the fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through the fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section;
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- wherein the separator body is configured to be received in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section allowed by an expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the fluid introduction passaging comprises a body segment located along the axis between the first end face and the second end face;
- wherein the body segment comprises first and second parallel body segment lumens.
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A fluid introducer for a piping system comprising a first piping section and a second piping section configured for direct connection to the first piping section, the fluid introducer comprising:
- a separator body having a first end face, a second end face spaced apart from the first end face along an axis, and a perimeter portion extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the separator body being configured to be positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section such that the first end face faces the first piping section and the second end face faces the second piping section, the first end face defining an outlet port;
- an inlet fitting adjacent the perimeter portion of the separator body configured to fluidly connect the fluid introducer to a fluid source;
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- a fluid introduction passaging providing fluid communication from the inlet fitting to the outlet port;
- wherein when the separator body is positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section, the fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through the fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section;
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- wherein the separator body is configured to be received in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section allowed by an expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the fluid introducer further comprises an arm extending radially outward from the perimeter portion of the separator body, the arm supporting the inlet fitting on the separator body;
- wherein the arm has a thickness and the separator body has a thickness, the thickness of the arm and the thickness of the separator body being substantially the same;
- wherein the inlet fitting comprises a fluid block connected to the arm, the fluid block having a thickness along the axis that is greater than the thickness of the arm;
- wherein the fluid introduction passaging comprises an inlet port opening through an outer end of the fluid block, a transition segment extending from the inlet port radially inward to the arm, an arm segment extending from the transition segment radially inward toward the outlet port;
- wherein the arm segment of the passaging is separated into at least two lumens spaced apart along a width of the arm oriented perpendicular to both the axis and a radial line along which the arm extends from the axis.
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A fluid introducer for a piping system comprising a first piping section and a second piping section configured for direct connection to the first piping section, the fluid introducer comprising:
- a separator body having a first end face, a second end face spaced apart from the first end face along an axis, and a perimeter portion extending along the axis from the first end face to the second end face, the separator body being configured to be positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section such that the first end face faces the first piping section and the second end face faces the second piping section, the first end face defining an outlet port;
- an inlet fitting adjacent the perimeter portion of the separator body configured to fluidly connect the fluid introducer to a fluid source;
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- a fluid introduction passaging providing fluid communication from the inlet fitting to the outlet port;
- wherein when the separator body is positioned in the piping system between the first piping section and the second piping section, the fluid introducer is configured to direct fluid from the fluid source through the fluid introduction passaging into the first piping section and block the fluid from flowing into the second piping section;
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- wherein the separator body is configured to be received in an expansion gap between the first piping section and the second piping section allowed by an expansion joint of the piping system;
- wherein the fluid introducer further comprises an arm extending radially outward from the perimeter portion of the separator body, the arm supporting the inlet fitting on the separator body;
- wherein the arm has a thickness and the separator body has a thickness, the thickness of the arm and the thickness of the separator body being substantially the same;
- wherein the inlet fitting comprises a fluid block connected to the arm, the fluid block having a thickness along the axis that is greater than the thickness of the arm;
- wherein the fluid introduction passaging comprises an inlet port opening through an outer end of the fluid block, a transition segment extending from the inlet port radially inward to the arm, an arm segment extending from the transition segment radially inward toward the outlet port;
- wherein the inlet port is internally threaded.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.