Transmitter mounting system and method of mounting
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsChristopher Scott Cox, Douglas Scott Byrd, Ryan Jean Derouin, Allen Grayson Sparks
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Abstract
A mounting adaptor for mounting a transmitter to a valve manifold includes a base portion having a first side and a second side, the first side having a flat surface. Also included is a connector portion having a threaded external surface, the connector portion operatively coupled to, and extending away from, the second side of the base portion. Further included is at least one through hole defined by the base portion, the at least one through hole extending from the first side to the second side and configured to mount the mounting adaptor to the valve manifold.
Claims20
A transmitter mounting system comprising:
- a transmitter having a threaded connector region;
- a valve manifold having a flat mounting flange to be operatively coupled to the transmitter;
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- a mounting adaptor configured to mount the transmitter to the flat mounting flange of the valve manifold, the mounting adaptor comprising:
- a base portion having a first side and a second side, the first side having a flat surface and configured to engage the flat mounting flange of the valve manifold;
- a connector portion having a threaded external surface, the connector portion integrally formed with, and extending away from, the second side of the base portion, the threaded external surface configured to engage the threaded connector region of the transmitter;
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- at least one through hole defined by the base portion, the at least one through hole extending from the first side to the second side and configured to mount the mounting adaptor to the valve manifold.
A mounting adaptor for mounting a transmitter to a valve manifold comprising:
- a base portion having a first side and a second side, the first side having a flat surface;
- a connector portion having a threaded external surface, the connector portion operatively coupled to, and extending away from, the second side of the base portion;
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- at least one through hole defined by the base portion, the at least one through hole extending from the first side to the second side and configured to mount the mounting adaptor to the valve manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.