Patent ID: 6058959
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A resettable valve having an automatic shutoff actuated by an abrupt motion of the valve, comprising:a valve housing having a gaseous fluid intake passage and an exit passage;a valve sleeve in the housing having an external pivot means for pivoting the sleeve within the housing between a first position and a second position;an internal valve passage between the intake passage and the exit passage having a valve port;a displaceable valve disk in the housing and means for biasing the disk toward the valve port to block the port, and thereby block the internal valve passage;a triggerable support means connected to the valve disk for supporting the valve disk in a position displaced from the valve ports during normal operation of the valve, the support means having an inertial mass means for debilitating the support means from support of the valve disk on sudden motion of the valve, wherein upon sudden motion the support means is triggered and the displaceable valve disk is displaced toward the valve port and blocks the port; andan actuation and reset mechanism connected to the valve sleeve having a displaceable support base and actuation means for selectively displacing the support base toward and away from the valve port on pivot of the valve sleeve,wherein the support base is engageable with the support means and displaces the valve disk away from the valve port on resetting the valve after actuation by pivot of the valve sleeve with the external pivot means.