Fluid flow accessory
AssigneeYamit Filtration & Water Treatment Ltd.
InventorUri ALKALAY
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Abstract
A fluid flow accessory is provided for coupling to an opening formed in a wall portion. The fluid flow accessory includes a cup having an edge configured to engage a first surface of the wall portion; and a coupling member including coupling arrangement configured for coupling to the cup and a first flange configured to be inserted through the opening in a first orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and for abutting against a second surface of the wall portion in a second orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and a fastening member protruding towards the first flange and being disposed such that in the second orientation it engages a segment of the wall portion thereby limiting the displacement of the coupling member into the first orientation.
Claims20
A fluid flow accessory for controlling flow of fluids transferred between a first fluid containing structure and a second fluid containing structure through an opening formed in a wall portion disposed between the first and the second fluid containing structures and having a first surface facing the first fluid containing structure and a second surface facing the second fluid containing structure, the fluid flow accessory comprising:
- a cup having an edge configured to engage the first surface of the wall portion;
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- a coupling member including coupling arrangement configured for coupling to said cup and a first flange configured to be inserted through the opening in a first orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and for abutting against the second surface of the wall portion in a second orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and a fastening member protruding towards the first flange and being disposed such that in the second orientation it engages a segment of the wall portion thereby limiting the displacement of the coupling member into said first orientation.
A method for installing a fluid flow accessory for filtering fluids transferred between a first fluid containing structure and a second fluid containing structure through an opening formed in a wall portion disposed between the first and the second fluid containing structures and having a first surface facing the first fluid containing structure and a second surface facing the second fluid containing structure, the method comprising:
- providing a cup having an edge configured to engage the first surface of the wall portion;
- coupling to said cup a coupling member having a coupling arrangement configured to fasten said cup to said coupling member by rotation thereof with respect to said coupling member, said coupling member having a first flange configured to be inserted through the opening in a first orientation of said first flange with respect to the opening, and for abutting against the second surface of the wall portion in a second orientation of said first flange with respect to the opening and a fastening member protruding towards the first flange and being disposed such that in said second orientation it engages a segment of the wall portion thereby limiting the rotation of the coupling member inside the opening;
- inserting said first flange into the opening while said first flange is in said first orientation;
- and,
- rotating said cup in a direction such that said first flange is shifted to said second orientation and further rotating said cup in said direction until said fastening member engages said segment of the wall portion and said edge engages the first surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.