IP Library Granted Patent US 11,796,135
Granted Patent B2
US 11,796,135 · App. 17/453,074 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

Low emission receptacles

Inventors: Chad Thomas (Summerfield, NC); Howard M. Konishi (Redmond, WA); Jeffrey S. Howard (Elon, NC)
Assignee: Engineered Controls International, LLC
F17C13/04F16K15/026F17C5/02F17C5/06F17C6/00F17C9/00F17C2205/037F17C2205/0326F17C2205/0329F17C2205/0335F17C2221/033F17C2221/035F17C2223/0123F17C2223/0153F17C2223/0161F17C2250/03F17C2250/0443F17C2250/0478F17C2260/02F17C2260/036F17C2260/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,796,135
App. No.
17/453,074
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A receptacle includes a main body, a stem, a poppet connected to the stem and defining an inner check void, a spring configured to bias the poppet to a closed poppet position, and a check assembly at least partially disposed in the inner check void. The check assembly includes a check and a check spring. The check is configured to move relative to the main body. The check spring is configured to bias the check toward a closed check position. The check has a first surface area and the poppet has a second surface area that is larger than the first surface area of the poppet such that a fluid force causes the check to move to an open check position before causing the poppet to move to an open poppet position.

Claims (20)

1. A receptacle comprising:

a main body;

a first stem;

a first poppet connected to the first stem;

a valve seat disposed in the main body;

a first spring configured to bias the first poppet to a first closed position;

a second stem slidingly engaged to the first poppet and the first stem;

a second poppet connected to the second stem, the second poppet defining a central void and configured to sealingly engage the main body;

a second spring configured to bias the second poppet to a second closed position; and

a check assembly at least partially disposed in the central void of the second poppet, the check assembly comprising a check and a check spring, wherein the check is moveable relative to the main body, wherein the check spring is configured to bias the check to a closed check position.

2. The receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising a spring seat disposed in the main body.

3. The receptacle of claim 2 , wherein the first stem is slidably engaged with the spring seat.

4. The receptacle of claim 2 , wherein the first spring is disposed between the spring seat and the first poppet.

5. The receptacle of claim 2 , wherein the spring seat defines a second central void.

6. The receptacle of claim 5 , wherein the first stem is at least partially disposed in the second central void.

7. The receptacle of claim 5 , wherein the second poppet includes an inner sealing surface adjacent the central void.

8. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the check is configured to engage the inner sealing surface in the closed check position.

9. A receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the first stem and the first poppet define a longitudinal void.

10. The receptacle of claim 9 , wherein the second stem is at least partially disposed in the longitudinal void.

11. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the second spring is disposed between the valve seat and the second poppet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: THOMAS, CHAD; KONISHI, HOWARD M.; HOWARD, JEFFREY S.
To: ENGINEERED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 17109940 · Dec 2, 2020
Continuation 16538534 · Aug 12, 2019
Continuation 15368360 · Dec 2, 2016
Provisional Application 62307195 · Mar 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62262749 · Dec 3, 2015
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