High pressure gas fitting leak detection systems and related methods
AssigneeHP Leak Detection LLC
InventorDale Aurich
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Abstract
Implementations of a gas leak indication system may include a ring including a flange extending from an interior surface of the ring, the flange including two seal channels on either side of the flange, and the ring including a flow opening extending into a projection extending from an exterior surface of the ring; an extender threadedly coupled into a side opening in the projection, the extender including a flow opening therethrough; an indicator threadedly coupled onto the extender, the indicator including a flow channel extending therethrough; and a cap coupled over an end of the indicator by a friction fit.
Claims16
A gas leak indication system comprising:
- a ring comprising a flange extending from an interior surface of the ring, the flange comprising one seal channel on each side of the flange, and the ring comprising a flow opening extending into a projection extending from an exterior surface of the ring;
- an extender threadedly coupled into a side opening in the projection, the extender comprising a flow opening therethrough;
- an indicator threadedly coupled onto the extender, the indicator comprising a flow channel extending therethrough;
- and
- a cap coupled over an end of the indicator by a friction fit.
A gas leak indication system comprising:
- a ring comprising a flange extending from an interior surface of the ring, the flange configured to extend between and contact two hubs of a clamp connector, the ring comprising a flow opening extending from an interior surface of the flange into a projection extending from an exterior surface of the ring;
- and
- a flow detection system in fluid communication with the flow opening, the flow detection system comprising:
- an extender threadedly coupled into a side opening in the projection, the extender comprising a flow opening therethrough in fluid communication with the flow opening of the ring;
- an indicator threadedly coupled onto the extender, the indicator comprising a flow channel extending therethrough in fluid communication with the flow opening of the extender;
- and
- a cap retained over an end of the indicator by a friction fit.
A method of detecting a gas leak in a clamp connector, the method comprising:
- providing a ring comprising a flange extending from an interior surface of the ring, the ring comprising a flow opening extending from an interior surface of the flange into a projection extending from an exterior surface of the ring;
- contacting the flange of the ring with two hubs of a clamp connector;
- securing the ring, the two hubs, and a sealring with a clamp;
- and
- detecting a predetermined flow of gas from the flow opening using a flow detection system in fluid communication with the flow opening which is one of:
- an indicator and a balloon;
- or
- an extender, an indicator, and a cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.