Patent ID: 6192914
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A rupture disk assembly, comprising:an inlet rupture disk support member having an open interior for conducting a pressurized fluid;an outlet rupture disk support member having an open interior for relieving a pressurized fluid;a rupture disk having an annular flange, a rupturable portion with a domed shape, and a transition area connecting the annular flange to the rupturable portion, the rupture disk configured for sealing engagement between the inlet and outlet support members, the rupture disk preventing the pressurized fluid from relieving through the outlet rupture disk support member; anda safety member disposed between the rupture disk and the outlet support member and adjacent the rupture disk to provide support for the transition area of the rupture disk when the rupture disk is exposed to the pressurized fluid, the safety member configured to leave at least two selected areas of the transition area of the rupture disk unsupported.