Float indication seal
OwnerMichael Wayne Lawrenceinventor
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Abstract
The improved float indication seal includes a float, a float rod, a level indicator, and a wall pass-through. The improved float indication seal may indicate a level of a liquid in a tanker. The float may be located inside of the tanker and may be buoyed by the liquid. The float rod may couple the float to the level indicator located outside of the tanker such that the level indicator may move synchronously with the float to indicate the level of the liquid. The wall pass-through comprising a packing ring may pass the float rod through a tanker wall. A leak at the wall pass-through may be mitigated from outside of the tanker.
Claims15
An improved float indication seal comprising:
- a float, a float rod, a level indicator, and a wall pass-through;
- wherein the improved float indication seal indicates a level of a liquid in a tanker;
- wherein the float is located inside of the tanker and is buoyed by the liquid;
- wherein the float rod couples the float to the level indicator located outside of the tanker such that the level indicator moves synchronously with the float to indicate the level of the liquid;
- wherein the wall pass-through comprising a packing ring passes the float rod through a tanker wall;
- wherein a leak at the wall pass-through is mitigated from outside of the tanker;
- wherein the float comprises an outer cover filled with a buoyant internal material;
- wherein the float couples to an interior end of the float rod;
- wherein the float rod is a bent armature;
- wherein the float rod is oriented horizontally where the float rod passes through the wall pass-through;
- wherein inside the tanker the float rod bends by 45 degrees to 90 degrees.
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