US1827377A - Valve - Google Patents

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Oct. 13, 1931.

H. L. STONE VALVE Filed Nov. 19, 1927 laterally jextending'lalngelflvseoureQ-to the )The upperffportionf the Valve 'memb'er'fi'sj I preferably"providedwitha'r'ecess 31' in the gin@ vswormen* PHILAimLPTHLA,"ENNSYLvANIA, Asfsioioa To UNIN' 1 "minimiK anewand useful-valve partieula'rl3'iint'er'id'edr outlet f 'casinggryn due 4to'gl expansion Caused by as' anfoutlet value. While my 'iiive n y limited fthereto,"'it iSf particularly Ka'pglie'ahle -bysexp audig; I.

therewithf age tahls from Which thetankcars are lled; K

tion'is ynot Waterin the-outlet oasingfree'zingandtheref y I It'soin'etmes hap eus that KK-j" '35 4asi an outlet Yalv'f for a tank oarfaiid/liuyiri- K there is Some Water in they bottom o the stor- K'f referenceftofthe '.aeoo'irip'a'iiyiig' drawingaun A,is-puiiiped into the tankarfwith the gasoline K v v f f kwhich Eig; lis a plan View ofan; outlt-Kvalye o1' other material With Whiohithe tanklicarfis K# embodyiiigiylirivntiom adFig'. 2'fis a'ver-y Charged, aiidas'the specific gravity oi the 60 f .A

- ti'cal'-'fseoti'omy partiallyf'iu "Side: elevation, K Water is higherftha'n the' gasoline, it naturally throughfFigili f I* "K "i 'f-K '.K-jffj' Settles to the bottom of;the'tanlloaf.'Y In 'Casevr `'Like' jreferenoeoharaotersfidoateflike there :isaileakfatthe:outletlvalxferplug,thisufy K partsfthroughoutthedrawihgs;

K tioiifWhieli/Ihave illugitrate'"du",v thezvvalveis Aing `Will Gauge:loreakagelofi the outlet' lI'iozzle K y'Shro'vi'm as applied to ay Cov taiiier, illustrated unless?'l'oi'ovisfioi'iV is made to 'jg'n'eirfentit,v the n v K y yvateilwill'find'itsway '11711306the'nozzleand,"n A* In'th'e seleo'ted'embodi nt of myirivenl-4 yin Wmter- Weather', Will freeze;Such'reezal 6'5"v as a tank, havingafwall 1 0 'ormedo aus'ual lowerrend ofthe nozzle 12 beilig-jclosed by a Ktanksheet'arid provided 'thyailopening'll". Cap (riot illustrated) when 'Iiotinfusa *The 'l ofthejtahk sheet,V is aeasiriglprofided with a Substantial space that' takes care lo frtheeit- K,

rovided lwtha breakage fof:tliefsanflefr rtainer.'f The Neasingv '121i l' 'o otlfierl resil'eiitjmaterialyaiidfprovided nviril-,h provided with recesses atitsvvsidesfa's' Vat132, .SKK K* The valveseat isfretained positiopby 33 Whiclipasses through `thevalve IneiiiberA aifanaaaapcedKtolgngage 'scremhreadsz 22 )preferably screw threaded@ ansi, ftheupper s5- Qerigageithe,imierfsiifaoe o'fthetankls'heet' 10. ,Whiohit operatedifrorritheto ofj This a'ffhgmt'Preventsrhagwmbef '-@hasisfuswmfufirl tank @ars-f1 ooi/,ning ilooeruidn. and; eleotifuely Secures Lthe l' 'f The Wjall surrounding the parslsage of the 1 45 waive seau-inposition: @Th-@hagais prefeasing linximedmtely bmi-whe wel?, K 'eribiyof skeietonfopm, as'i11ustrated,zwhere' :1S Pte'fembly f lardfUPW-d mi Q lltwdly f ,L Kbybpenngsiare 'provided nsujeglprqpgr usomewhat,y asindicated'at 3 ,'zand:isJKlocated'-V ending 111213923, operating'steniis'providedfwthfaehankf. K iikerbynw',

j ment with `the;` auxiliary `or emergency' ValveV I have found in practice that a resilient Valve seat of the character described7 is effective in operation, andthe valve member readily forms a liquid-tight joint therewith, particularly when there is a loose connection between thea valvemember:and:` thelvalve operating stem:` as` illustrated Furthermore, a resilient Valve seat of the trated requires no grinding to make a tight joint; andis vnotsubjecte'df''fto corrosion as" is the case Wit-lra metal Valveseat. `Titien-the valve seat is Worn out, it is readily replaced by removing the cage and inserting a new The emergency; Valve seat one in position. i is particularly Valuable When the resilient valve; seatbecomee, toof badly Wornfs tov malte a tiglfrtzjoint :at `t i imes Whenfit is ineonvenient on perhapsimpossibletzo; renewv the resilient yalywseat. Ati. such. times, tlieavalve' membenV is; forced downwardly into-` engageft-O' prenant.loss-L oriifcontents; of the com tainenuntil lsuchti'me as thefresilient valve 1.7.Injaavalvedevice eomprisin-g'a main valve seat of, resilient material and# an; au-X1- ilfary seat formed of -nonresilient material.,y a valve member.`1 adapted` toengage either `of saidjseats, andmeans .for rotating said. vvalve llnemloenand seatiriggtheV same againsty said seatl formed-.of resilient materialjv the parts being; constructed .and arranged to causes-aid valve memberlto engage said-seater resilient .material only duringner-mal?operation and tot engage said fseat of non-resilient material under abnormal@ conditions-fonly\- 'j 2f ama-lire device;forrwitladrawirrggliquid from a tank, a casinggattacfhed to said tank; and providedwithv passageffon the liquid, a mainlvalve.seatyfonmed or? resilient material inountedfon said l cae-ing andfpro-vi ded .with an: open-ing` flared .upwardly Aand ont- Wardly, ymeans forfretainingsaid; Valve seat in; position-rae, flared valve member adapted said said 4 passager. being to engage.:said lvalve seamtheI .Walll .ofcasing: surrounding L `i'ormed. ibeneath. said ivalveiseat with. an-

nular metal portion locatedA adjacent to said valve member and? adapted to. be engaged by member and. form an, auxiliary uid from af a .casing` attached. to` said tank andfprovided- With a passage forthe lifpJid,I a mainyalve seat formed; ot :resilient 60*Y ed with. anopening; flared np-Wardl;1Y and. out- .A yearldly means .for

materialimountedonsaidcasing tvandpr.ovidv retaining;said` yalye. seat impositioma: hollow.V flared.4 Valvemember adaptedi to engage saidhval've seat,t`he.wall

of said casing surroundingsaid passage becharacter illus.-

engagescrew threads' in said 'casin Y v ing'wbeingg'adapted .to engagethe' upper-side ing formed beneath said valve seat With an annular metal portion located adjacent to said valve member and adapted to be engaged by said Valve member and form an auxiliary seat therefor in case of failure of saidI main vvalve seat, and. means fon rotating-said valve member andi` causing, the same torengage said seat of resilient material.

4L. In a valve device for withdrawing liquid fromv a tain-k, a casing'r attacliie'dftof'sai'd tank` landprovided with passagefor the liquid, a main Valve seat formedv of resilient material mounted on said casing and provided Withan openingflared upwardly and outwardly, a member secured to said casing and adapted-V to. engage .the upper 1 sident. said valve seatY and secure thesame in position@ a flared; valilememberr adapted ,to engage said Valve seat, the-Wallet saidcasingsurronndi; ing,said'passagebeing formed beneath.I said valve seat With. an aI-mnlar. metal portion lo cated, adjacent to said valve'member`V and adapted to beenjgaged. byk said; valyemember and form,` an yaimiliary. seat therefor in case of. failure oisaidmain valve seat7 and-means for rotatingfsaidvalve' andcausingthe same to engage said seat of resilientmateri'ali.

5. ln a Valve device for Withdrawi'ngliquid from a tanlr, alcasing attachedto-said tank andprovidedwitha passage for. the l`iq'- uid, a. main Valve seatfo'rmedof resilient*maf` terial mounted." Onsaid casing. and. provided with.d an. opening dared upwa y and/olit- Wardly, aA cagev secured. to said casing `and adapted` to. engage. theA upper yside offsaid valve: seat 4and'secure. the same in. position against; said casing,l afilared. vvalve member adaptedto engage ,said4 valve' seat, the .Wall of said.` cas-ing surroundings said'.l passage being formed. beneath'. saidfvalfi'zefseat wi th" :all a nnular metal portion located "adjacentftolsaid valve member andadapted' to b'eengagedlby said.l Valve member and f form an auxiliary valve-seatand' means supported'by said cage for rotatingfsaid'valye member and'causing thesa'me to engage saidsseat' of 'resilient teriallA i v g 6. In a `valve device for withdrawingliquidffrom: a, tank; a, casing attached to said tank and providedwith` a passage" for; the liquid, amain valve seat formed'ofresilientmaterial mounted on' said lcasingjandl proyided with' an openingflared n-'pwvardlyand' ont- Wardfly, acage having a ring at itsy lowerp'orn tion provided with screw Vthreads 'adaptedto ,said-'Leasof said'valve seat and secure vthe sameinpositionf against saidoasing, alaredyalremember adapted to engage said Valve seat',- theWa'lll-of said casing surronnding sa-id"l passage being formed beneath said valve seat Witli"` anfannularmetah portionV locate-dadjacentlto eaid yalye inem-befand-iad'aptedfto be engagedby v said valve member an therefor in casefof'fa @form anvauxlgry seat y f llure of-sind maln'valve

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