Patent ID: 11879558
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A method of assembling a pressure relief valve having a housing with an orifice plate and an adapter, wherein the housing includes a spring positioned with respect to the orifice plate and the adapter, the method comprising:
coupling the orifice plate to the adapter by engaging exterior threads of the orifice plate with interior threads of the adapter, wherein the adapter comprises an adapter inlet, an adapter outlet, a sleeve connecting the adapter inlet to the adapter outlet, and a shoulder that transitions the adapter inlet to the sleeve;
attaching the adapter to the housing such that the adapter is positioned at least partially within the housing
positioning a spring washer between the orifice plate and the shoulder, wherein the spring washer is configured to restrict movement of the orifice plate; and
calibrating a spring force of the spring by translating the orifice plate with respect to the adapter via engagement of the exterior threads with the interior threads.