Simplified orifice type differential pressure flow meter with improved accuracy
OwnerDaniel A Ertlinventor
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Abstract
A flow meter device that improves a way to obtain an accurate differential pressure across an orifice body situated in line with the flow of gas and liquids. The orifice body is held in place by sealing components integrated into the orifice body. The differential pressure is sensed via openings incorporated into the body of the device, upstream and downstream of the orifice body. The device with its improved accuracy may be used for small and large applications measuring flow. The device is comprised of a meter body; an orifice puck with characteristics; a sealing method; a cover plate, and a way to secure the device into a fluid stream where the device may be used to easily and accurately measure fluid flow in a pipe.
Claims16
A simplified flow meter 31 with improved accuracy comprised of:
- (a) a meter body 32 configured with a puck chamber 40 and made of durable material;
- (b) an orifice puck 43 with a groove 50, an elastic o-ring sealing means 50A, and a precision bored aperture 42 through the orifice puck center, is being inserted in the puck chamber;
- (c) a cover plate 33,
- (d) a means 34 for attaching the cover plate 33 to the meter body 32;
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- (e) a means for removably securing the flow meter 31 into a fluid stream;
- wherein the simplified flow meter 31 easily and accurately measures fluid flow in the fluid stream and the flow meter allows for the orifice puck to be changed without disrupting or removing the meter body from the fluid stream.
A simplified flow meter made essentially of a brass material comprised of:
- (a) a brass meter body 32 configured with a puck chamber 40;
- (b) a brass orificed puck 43 with a groove, an elastic o-ring 50A, and a precision bored aperture 42 through the orificed puck center, is being inserted in the puck chamber;
- (c) a cover plate 33,
- (d) a means 34 for attaching the cover plate 33 to the meter body 32;
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- (e) a means for removably securing the flow meter 31 into a fluid stream;
- wherein the simplified flow meter 31 easily and accurately measures fluid flow in the fluid stream and allows for the orificed puck to be changed without disrupting or removing the meter body from the fluid stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.