Patent ID: 9377333
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: F16L,G01F

Claim Text:
1. A housing for use with a two-inch turbine flow meter and first and second O-ring hammer union connectors, wherein the flow meter comprises first and second retainer rings for mounting the flow meter inside the housing, and wherein the flow meter housing comprises: a generally cylindrical tubular body sized for use with two-inch pipe, the body defining an inlet end and an outlet end and a flow channel extending therebetween; wherein the inlet end includes external threads for engaging with the first hammer union connector, wherein the inlet end has a flat, axial end face including an O-ring groove, and wherein the inlet end includes an internal retaining ring groove spaced a distance inward from the end face of the inlet end for receiving the first retainer ring of the flow meter; wherein the outlet end includes external threads for engaging with the second hammer union connector, wherein the outlet end has a flat, axial end face including an O-ring groove, and wherein the outlet end includes an internal retaining ring groove spaced a distance inward from the end face of the outlet end for receiving the second retainer ring of the flow meter; and wherein the tubular body has an end-to-end length extending between the end face of the inlet end and the end face of the outlet end, the length being between 6.100 and 6.200 inches.