Additional security for a steam boiler
AssigneeEuro-Pro Operating LLC
InventorsMax Rosenzweig, Terry Robertson, Mark Montgomery
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Abstract
A steam generation apparatus is set forth including a housing; a boiler adapted to generate steam within the housing; a filler cap adapted to be removably coupled to the boiler; a first pressure relief device coupled to the boiler adapted to release steam at a first pressure level; and a second pressure relief device coupled to the boiler adapted to release the steam at a second pressure level, where the second pressure level is higher than the first pressure level, the first pressure relief device is incorporated into and is made to vent into the filler cap, and the second pressure relief device is made to vent internally to the housing.
Claims14
A steam generation apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a boiler for generating steam within said housing;
- a filler cap adapted to be removably coupled to said boiler;
- a first pressure relief device coupled to said boiler adapted to release steam at a first pressure level;
- and
- a second pressure relief device coupled to said boiler adapted to release the steam at a second pressure level,
- wherein the second pressure level is higher than the first pressure level,
- said first pressure relief device is incorporated into and is made to vent into said filler cap, and
- said second pressure relief device is made to vent internal to said housing.
A boiler for a steam generation apparatus comprising:
- a boiler for generating steam;
- a first pressure relief device coupled to said boiler adapted to release steam at a first pressure level;
- and
- a second pressure relief device coupled to said boiler adapted to release the steam at a second pressure level,
- wherein the second pressure level is higher than the first pressure level, and
- said second pressure relief device is adapted to release pressure in the event of malfunction of said first pressure relief device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.