Float controlled valve shut-off assembly
AssigneeAmerican Containment, Inc.
InventorRichard Alan DiMaggio
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Abstract
An apparatus for shutting off an impact valve being closeable by a latch bar in response to an accumulation of gasoline within a containment box, the apparatus comprising a cam being rotatable about an axis while displacing the latch bar to a closed position, an actuator arm rigidly coupled to the cam, having a longitudinal section perpendicular to the axis and being rotatable about the axis while rotating the cam, a float pivotally coupled to an end of the longitudinal section being displaceable in response to the accumulation, and a mounting means disposing the actuator arm adjacent the valve.
Claims4
An apparatus for shutting off an impact valve being closeable by a latch bar in response to an accumulation of gasoline within a containment box, the apparatus comprising:
- a cam being rotatable about an axis while displacing said latch bar to a closed position;
- an actuator arm rigidly coupled to said cam, having a longitudinal section perpendicular to said axis and being rotatable about said axis while rotating said cam;
- a float pivotally coupled to an end of said longitudinal section being displaceable in response to the accumulation;
- a mounting means disposing said actuator arm adjacent said valve, said mounting meaning comprises a mounting plate having a first actuator arm engaging aperture and mounting apertures;
- a u-bolt circumferentially engaging the valve and having threaded ends engaging said mounting apertures;
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- removable fasteners coupling said u-bolt to said mounting plate.
A float controlled assembly for shutting off an impact valve having a closing means in response to an accumulation of gasoline in a containment box, comprising:
- a float being displaceable in response to the accumulation;
- an actuator arm pivotally coupled at one end to said float and having a perpendicular segment at the other end, said segment having an axis, and being rotatable in response to said float displacement;
- a cam rigidly coupled to a distal end of said segment, disposed perpendicular to said axis and being rotatable to activate said closing means;
- a mounting means disposing said actuator arm adjacent said valve, said mounting means comprises a mounting plate having a first actuator arm engaging aperture and mounting apertures;
- a u-bolt circumferentially engaging the valve and having threaded ends engaging said mounting apertures;
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- removable fasteners coupling said u-bolt to said mounting plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.