Tank and nozzle assembly
AssigneeWorthington Cylinders Corporation
InventorsBrian Poland, Cliff Walters, Timothy Horn
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Abstract
Provided is a nozzle assembly including a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, and a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage.
Claims19
A nozzle assembly comprising:
- a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, the valve including a pin and a first biasing member that biases the pin in a closed position;
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- a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage, the piston assembly including a piston biased in a first position to contact the pin thereby moving the pin to an open position to open the valve, and movable to a second position away from the valve such that the pin moves to a closed position closing the valve.
A nozzle assembly comprising:
- a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage;
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- a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage, the piston assembly including a piston and a valve element biased against the piston by a resilient member to prevent flow in a direction from the nozzle toward the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.