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US 12,736,147 B2Granted
Water flow regulation
AssigneeActive Energy Inc.
InventorCharles Gass
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Abstract
A flow regulation valve includes a housing having a valve seat within the housing. A poppet valve disposed in the housing includes a crown and a spring that biases the crown into engagement with the valve seat. An abutment surface is situated to engage an end of the spring distal from the crown. An adjustor that is accessible from outside the housing selectively sets a tension on the spring by moving the abutment surface relative to the crown.
Claims14
A flow regulation valve, comprising:
- a housing including a valve seat within the housing;
- a poppet valve disposed in the housing, the poppet valve including a crown and a spring that biases the crown into engagement with the valve seat;
- a wedge disposed in the housing, the wedge having an abutment surface situated to engage an end of the spring distal from the crown;
- an adjustor that is accessible from outside the housing for selectively setting a tension on the spring by moving the wedge relative to the crown;
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- a collar situated in the housing, the collar including a first opening, wherein the wedge is received at least partially within the first opening of the collar and is moveable relative to the collar, wherein the collar includes a second opening oriented transverse to the first opening, and wherein the adjustor is at least partially received through the second opening.
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A flow regulation valve comprising:
- a housing including a valve seat within the housing;
- a poppet valve disposed in the housing, the poppet valve including a crown and a spring that biases the crown into engagement with the valve seat;
- a wedge having an inclined surface, the wedge situated to engage an end of the spring distal from the crown;
- an adjustor that is accessible from outside the housing, the adjustor configured to engage the inclined surface of the wedge to move the wedge relative to the crown;
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- a collar situated in the housing, the collar including a first opening and a second opening, wherein the second opening is oriented transverse to the first opening, wherein the wedge is received at least partially within the first opening of the collar and the wedge is moveable relative to the collar, and wherein the adjustor is at least partially received through the second opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.