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US 8,464,747 B2Granted
Steam Trap
OwnerHarold S. Goodinginventor
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Abstract
A steam trap system including a steam trap having a steam inlet and a water collector that can collect water. An orifice arrangement is included having a plurality of valved orifices spaced apart from each other at different heights. Selected valved orifices can be configured to open as water in the water collector rises and reaches the height of the selected valved orifices, allowing the water to be removed from the water collector.
Claims8
A steam trap system comprising:
- a. a steam trap having an inlet;
- b. a water collector for collecting water;
- c. an orifice arrangement having a plurality of valved orifices spaced apart from each other at different heights, selected valved orifices configured to open as water in the water collector rises and reaches the height of said selected valved orifices allowing the water to be removed from the water collector;
- d. wherein each said valved orifice includes a filter;
- and,
- e. wherein each said valved orifice includes a thermostatically operated valve member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.