Rinsing assembly with swivel actuating valve
AssigneeT&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.
InventorsRichard J. Goughneour, Michael Regelbrugge, Craig Ashton
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Abstract
A rinsing assembly has a swivel actuation valve disposed between a riser pipe member and second pipe member. The swivel actuation valve has an inner body member disposed co-axially within an outer body member. The outer body member is axially movable relative to the inner body member. A sealable internal fluid path is defined through the inner body member and the outer body member. The fluid path is sealed when the body members are in a first relative axial position and is open when the body members are in a second relative axial position. Internal biasing means bias the inner and outer body members towards the first relative axial position.
Claims23
An actuation valve for conducting fluid between opposing pipe members, said valve comprising:
- an outer body member mateable with a first conducting pipe member;
- an inner body member mateable with a second conducting pipe member, said inner body member disposed co-axially within said outer body member, said outer body member being axially moveable relative said inner body member;
- an internal fluid path defined between said inner body member and said outer body member, said internal fluid path being sealed when said inner and outer body members are in a first relative axial position and being open when said inner and outer body members are in a second relative axial position;
- internal biasing means for biasing said inner and outer body members towards said first relative axial position;
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- at least one bearing device disposed between said inner and outer body members so that said inner and outer body members are rotatable relative each other.
A swivel actuation valve for use with a pull-type actuated fluid conducting assembly, said valve comprising:
- an outer sleeve member, said outer sleeve member defining an internal cavity and an outlet in fluid communication with said cavity and mateable with a fluid conducting arm of the assembly;
- an inner fluid conducting member disposed substantially within said internal cavity and coaxial with said outer sleeve member, said inner fluid conducting member having a discharge end open to said cavity;
- said outer sleeve member being axially moveable relative said inner fluid conducting member between a closed relative position and an open relative position, in said open relative position an internal fluid path is defined between said discharge end and said outer sleeve member outlet;
- first bearing means disposed between said outer sleeve member and said inner fluid conducting member for allowing relative rotational movement therebetween;
- first sealing means disposed between said outer sleeve member and said inner fluid conducting member for sealing said internal fluid path in said closed relative position;
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- resilient biasing means disposed relative said outer sleeve member and said inner fluid conducting member for biasing said outer sleeve member and said inner fluid conducting member to said closed position.
A rinsing assembly, comprising:
- a riser pipe member connectable to a fluid source;
- a second pipe member articulately configured in fluid communication with said riser pipe member, said second pipe member being pivotable relative said riser pipe member;
- a swivel actuation valve operably disposed between said riser pipe member and said second pipe member, said swivel actuation valve further comprising:
- an outer body member, and an inner body member disposed co-axially within said outer body member, at least one of said inner body member and said outer body member being axially moveable relative each other;
- a sealable internal fluid path defined through said inner body member and said outer body member, said internal fluid path being sealed when said inner and outer body members are in a first relative axial position and being open when said inner and outer body members are in a second relative axial position so that fluid can be conducted from said riser pipe member to said second pipe member;
- internal biasing means for axially biasing said inner and outer body members towards said first relative axial position;
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- at least one bearing device disposed between said inner and outer body members so that said inner and outer body members are rotatable relative each other;
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- said rinsing assembly further comprising a connecting mechanism operably disposed between said second pipe member and said riser pipe member so that downward force on said second pipe member actuates said swivel actuation valve by forcing said outer body member against said internal biasing means to said second relative axial position.
The rinsing assembly as in claim 21, further comprising a second seal member disposed within said outer body member internal cavity between said inner and outer body members, said second seal member axially displaced from said first seal member, said first and second seal members having relatively equal surface areas which are presented to internal fluid pressure within said swivel valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.