Patent ID: 6123100
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
An ammonia excess flow valve (10) comprising:A) a hollow housing (12) which comprises a hollow housing connector (12A) extending horizontally therefrom;B) an internally threaded top cylinder (14) sealably connected to a top of the housing (12);C) an externally threaded guide (16) having a guide opening (16A) centrally positioned therein, the guide (16) is engageably positioned within the top cylinder (14);D) a lower cylinder (18) sealably connected to a bottom of the housing (12), the lower cylinder (18) comprising a lower cylinder externally threaded member (18A) extending downwardly therefrom which is sealably mounted within the tank inlet (42A) of a tank (42) containing fluid (46);E) a cradle (20) connected to a bottom of the lower cylinder threaded member (18A), the cradle (20) comprising at least two upper cradles (20U) each connected to an upper outer surface of a lower cradle (20L), each lower cradle (20L) is connected at a bottom distal end to a central cradle (20C) having a central cradle threaded opening (20CA);F) a retainer (22) positioned within the cradle (20), the retainer (22) comprising a retainer cylinder (22A) having a retainer cylinder opening (22AA), at least two retainer vertical members (22B) are securely fastened at a bottom end to the retainer cylinder (22A) extending upwardly therefrom, a retainer horizontal member (22C) extends outwardly from at top of each of the at least two retainer vertical members (22B);G) a seal ring (24) slidably positioned around the at least two retainer vertical members (22B);H) a disk (26) comprising a disk central opening (26A) and a disk pin opening (26B) therethrough, the disk (26) is positioned adjacent to and below the retainer (22);I) a conduit (28) sealably connected to the disk (26) over the disk pin opening (26B) extending upwardly therefrom, the conduit (28) functioning to permit the ammonia excess flow valve (10) to be reset by equalizing pressures on both sides of the disk (26) once excess flow that trips the ammonia excess flow valve (10) is remedied, minimizing creation of vapor;J) an upper retainer (30U) positioned below the cradle (20);K) a lower retainer (30L) is positioned below the upper retainer (30U), the lower retainer (30L) comprising an lower retainer seat (30LA) and a lower retainer stop (30LB), the lower retainer (30L) further comprising a lower retainer opening (30LC) therethrough;L) a shaft (32) comprising a shaft threaded member (32A) engagedly attached to the disk central threaded opening (26A), the shaft (32) further comprising an upper shaft (32U) positioned through the central cradle threaded opening (20CA), the shaft (32) further comprising a lower shaft (32L) positioned through the upper retainer (30U) and the lower retainer opening (30LC), the upper shaft (32U) having a slightly smaller diameter than the lower shaft (32L);M) a fastener (34) securely attached to a bottom distal end of the lower shaft (32L);N) a spring (36) is positioned around the shaft (32) between the upper retainer (30U) and the lower retainer (30L) within the lower retainer seat (30LA);O) a stem (38) positioned through the guide opening (16A), the stem (38) comprising a stem washer (38A) positioned at a bottom end of the stem (38); andP) a handle (40) is engageably positioned on a top distal end of the stem (38).