Patent ID: 6748964
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
A flow-through pressure regulator, comprising:a housing having an inlet and an outlet offset with respect to each other along an axis extending through one of the inlet and outlet; and a valve assembly having a closure member, the valve assembly being coupled to a divider disposed between the inlet and the outlet along the axis to separate the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber, the valve assembly being positioned in a first position that inhibits flow between the first chamber and the second chamber, and the valve assembly carrying a portion of the closure member in a second position that permits flow between the first chamber and the second chamber through the valve assembly, the valve assembly including a tubular member extending along the axis, the tubular member having a wall of a generally constant thickness along the axis, the tubular member including a seating surface to receive a spring member, the seating surface being located along the axis between the divider and the outlet.