Meter test bench flow stop assembly
AssigneeThe Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.
InventorPeter Roberts
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Abstract
A water meter test bench assembly that includes a fluid source, a discharge pipe, and check valve assembly, is provided. The fluid source also provides fluid pressure to move fluid through the at least one meter. The discharge pipe is fluidly coupled to a valve and configured to receive the fluid that passes through the at least one meter. The check valve assembly is attached to the discharge pipe and is in fluid communication with the opening of the discharge pipe. The check valve assembly is open when the fluid pressure from the fluid source moves the fluid through the at least one meter, the valve, and acts on the check valve assembly. When the fluid pressure is reduced sufficient to close the check valve assembly, the fluid is stopped from passing through the check valve assembly.
Claims20
A water meter test bench assembly comprising:
- a bench sized to support at least one meter;
- a fluid inlet valve in fluid communication with both a fluid source and an inlet on the at least one meter;
- wherein the fluid source provides fluid pressure to move fluid through the at least one meter;
- an outlet valve in fluid communication with the at least one meter opposite the fluid inlet valve;
- wherein the outlet valve is at an outflow side of the at least one meter;
- a discharge pipe fluidly coupled to an outflow side of the outlet valve to receive the fluid that passes through the at least one meter;
- a tank that receives and collects the fluid from the discharge pipe;
- and
- a check valve assembly attached to and in fluid communication with the discharge pipe and the opening of the discharge pipe;
- wherein the check valve assembly is open when the fluid pressure from the fluid source moves the fluid through the at least one meter and through the outlet valve and acts on the check valve assembly;
- wherein the fluid pressure from the fluid source is sufficient to keep moving the fluid past the check valve assembly, into the discharge pipe, and into the tank from the opening of the discharge pipe;
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- wherein when the fluid pressure is reduced sufficient to close the check valve assembly, the fluid is stopped from passing through the check valve assembly.
A water meter test bench assembly comprising:
- a fluid source configured to be in fluid communication with an inlet on at least one meter;
- wherein the fluid source provides fluid pressure to move fluid through the at least one meter;
- a valve configured to be in fluid communication with the at least one meter;
- a discharge pipe fluidly coupled to an outflow side of the valve and configured to receive the fluid that passes through the at least one meter;
- a tank configured to receive and collect the fluid from the discharge pipe;
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- a check valve assembly attached to the discharge pipe and in fluid communication with the opening of the discharge pipe;
- wherein the check valve assembly is open when the fluid pressure from the fluid source moves the fluid through the at least one meter and through the valve and acts on the check valve assembly;
- wherein the fluid pressure from the fluid source is sufficient to keep moving the fluid past the check valve assembly, into the discharge pipe, and into the tank from the opening of the discharge pipe;
- and
- wherein when the fluid pressure is reduced sufficient to close the check valve assembly, the fluid is stopped from passing through the check valve assembly.
A water meter test bench assembly comprising:
- a fluid source configured to be in fluid communication with an inlet on at least one meter;
- wherein the fluid source provides fluid pressure to move fluid through the at least one meter;
- a discharge pipe fluidly coupled to an outflow side of a valve and configured to receive the fluid that passes through the at least one meter;
- and
- a check valve assembly attached to the discharge pipe and in fluid communication with the opening of the discharge pipe;
- wherein the check valve assembly is attached to an outlet end of the discharge pipe;
- wherein the check valve assembly is open when the fluid pressure from the fluid source moves the fluid through the at least one meter, the valve, and acts on the check valve assembly;
- and
- wherein when the fluid pressure is reduced sufficient to close the check valve assembly, the fluid is stopped from passing through the check valve assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.