Patent ID: 6758104
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B29C,B29K,G01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid flowmeter constructed of a plurality of molded fluoropolymer components, comprising:a translucent first fluoropolymer fitting having a first conduit to facilitate fluid flow and having at least one tubular end portion; a translucent fluoropolymer sight tube having a tube conduit to facilitate fluid flow and having at least one tubular end portion, and including a float assembly sensitive to fluid flow within the sight tube; a translucent second fluoropolymer fitting having a second conduit to facilitate fluid flow and having at least one tubular end portion; and wherein the at least one tubular end portion of the translucent fluoropolymer sight tube is joined by a weldment bond with at least one of the tubular end portions of at least one of the translucent fluoropolymer fittings to define a flowmeter body conduit from the first conduit, the tube conduit, and the second conduit, the weldment bond created by confrontingly positioning a heater between at least one of the tubular end portions of the fluoropolymer fittings and the tubular fluoropolymer sight tube.