Patent ID: 6860287

Claim:
A fluid pressure regulator comprising: a regulator body having a fluid transport chamber disposed therethrough, fluid inlet and outlet ports in fluid flow communication with the chamber, and a valve seat positioned at one end of the chamber; a diaphragm housing attached to the body and having a diaphragm chamber in fluid flow communication with the fluid transport chamber; a diaphragm disposed within the diaphragm chamber; a one-piece poppet assembly attached to the diaphragm and disposed within the body, the poppet assembly comprising: a head having a diameter greater than the valve seat for providing a leak-tight seal thereagainst when placed in a closed position; a plurality of orifices positioned adjacent the head for passing fluid into the fluid transport chamber when the head is unseated from the valve seat, the plurality of orifices being positioned concentrically within the fluid transport chamber; and means for controlling the diaphragm and poppet assembly to produce a desired outlet fluid pressure.