High pressure fuel nozzle leak stop assembly
AssigneeM. Carder Industries, Inc.
InventorRandall Carder
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Abstract
A leak stop assembly for an automatic shut-off fluid nozzle having a fluid flow path and a check valve with a through bore in the flow path. The assembly includes a bleeder seat that houses a length of the flow path proximate the check valve, a rubber plug, and a rigid cross-brace attached to the bleeder seat and holding the plug. Fluid flows around the check valve when open. The cross-brace positions the plug relative to the check valve through bore such that the plug seals against the check valve through bore when the check valve is closed.
Claims8
A leak stop assembly for an automatic shut-off fluid nozzle, said nozzle having a first fluid flow path there through, said leak stop assembly comprising:
- a. a check valve having a poppet, said poppet positioned in said first fluid flow path, said poppet having an open position and a closed position relative to said first fluid flow path, said poppet limiting fluid flow through said first fluid flow path when said poppet is in its said closed position, said poppet defining a primary fluid flow path in said first fluid flow path about said poppet when said poppet is in its said open position, said poppet having a through bore, said poppet through bore having an open end exposed to said first fluid flow path, said poppet defining a secondary fluid flow path in said first fluid flow path through said poppet through bore;
- b. a plug sized and shaped to engage at least in part said open end of said poppet through bore;
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- c. a support member positioned within said first fluid flow path, said support member holding said plug at a position proximate said open end of said poppet through bore, said plug being oriented in said support member to engage at least in part said poppet through bore open end when said poppet is in its said closed position, said plug limiting fluid flow through said second flow path when said plug engages said open end.
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