Granted Patent B2

US 12,297,961 · App. 18/475,764 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventors: Chad Thomas (Summerfield, NC); Howard M. Konishi (Redmond, WA); Jeffrey S. Howard (Elon, NC)

Assignee: Engineered Controls International, LLC

F17C13/04F16K15/026F17C5/02F17C5/06F17C6/00F17C9/00F17C2205/0326F17C2205/0329F17C2205/0335F17C2205/037F17C2221/033F17C2221/035F17C2223/0123F17C2223/0153F17C2223/0161F17C2250/03F17C2250/0443F17C2250/0478F17C2260/02F17C2260/036F17C2260/04

Abstract

Claims (49)

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 configured to slide relative to the first poppet and the first stem;

a second poppet connected to the second stem and defining a central void;

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

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 second poppet and the main body, and wherein the check spring is configured to bias the check to a closed check position.

2. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first poppet is threadably coupled to the first stem or the second poppet is threadably coupled to the second stem.

3. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the first poppet is configured to sealingly engage the valve seat in the first closed position, the second poppet is configured to sealingly engage the main body in the second closed position, and the check is configured to sealingly engage the second poppet in the closed check position.

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

5. The receptacle of claim 4 , wherein the spring seat defines a second central void configured to slidably receive the first stem.

6. The receptacle of claim 4 , wherein the first stem includes a portion that is configured to stop against the spring seat to limit movement of the first stem and the first poppet away from the valve seat.

7. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the first stem and the first poppet define a longitudinal hole configured to slidably receive the second stem.

8. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the first stem includes a stop configured to contact the second stem to limit movement of the second stem relative to the first stem.

9. The receptacle of claim 8 , wherein the first spring is configured to retain the first poppet in the first closed position until the second stem contacts the stop and pushes the first stem away from the valve seat.

10. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the second poppet defines a plurality of communicating voids that fluidly connect the central void to an inlet port of the main body for pressure equalization to reduce an amount of effort to open the second poppet.

11. The receptacle of claim 10 , wherein the first poppet is configured to open when:

fluid pressure in the inlet port of the main body exerts a force on the first poppet that exceeds a biasing force of the first spring; or

the second stem pushes the first stem away from the valve seat.

12. 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; and

a second spring configured to bias the second poppet to a second closed position.

13. The receptacle of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first poppet is threadably coupled to the first stem or the second poppet is threadably coupled to the second stem.

14. The receptacle of claim 12 , wherein the first poppet is configured to sealingly engage the valve seat in the first closed position and the second poppet is configured to sealingly engage the main body in the second closed position.

15. The receptacle of claim 12 , further comprising a spring seat that is disposed in the main body, wherein the spring seat is configured to slidably receive the first stem, and wherein the first stem includes a portion that is configured to stop against the spring seat to limit movement of the first stem and the first poppet away from the valve seat.

16. The receptacle of claim 12 , wherein the first stem includes a stop configured to contact the second stem to limit movement of the second stem relative to the first stem, and wherein the first spring is configured to retain the first poppet in the first closed position until the second stem contacts the stop and pushes the first stem away from the valve seat.

17. The receptacle of claim 12 , wherein the first poppet is configured to open when:

fluid pressure in an inlet port of the main body exerts a force on the first poppet that exceeds a biasing force of the first spring; or

the second stem pushes the first stem away from the valve seat.

18. A receptacle comprising:

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 comprising a check and a check spring, wherein the check is configured to move relative to the main body, wherein the check spring is configured to bias the check toward a closed check position, wherein 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 check such that a fluid force within the receptacle permits the check to move to an open check position before the poppet moves to an open poppet position when a force opposing the fluid force within the receptacle is applied to the check and poppet.

19. The receptacle of claim 18 , further comprising a spring seat disposed in the main body.

20. The receptacle of claim 19 , wherein the stem is slidably engaged with the spring seat.

21. The receptacle of claim 19 , wherein the spring is disposed between the spring seat and the poppet.

22. The receptacle of claim 18 , wherein the poppet includes an inner check sealing surface.

23. The receptacle of claim 22 , wherein the check is configured to engage the inner check sealing surface in the closed check position.

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