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Fluid separation device

CA 1077373 A · Owner: Flexitallic Gasket Company Inc. · Inventors: Beatty, Robert E.

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A condensate removal device which includes two parallel paths for removal of condensate and gases from a fluid system is provided with a thermostatically operated valve in one path and a drain orifice of a preselected size in the other path. The combination is disclosed as it is used in drain lines of a steam system. A bellows or other thermostatically operated valve controls one path to the drain and is in the open position during warmup of the system to permit the passage of the large quantities of air, condensate, particulates and other matter which are present in the system during the warmup stage of operation. The thermostatic element is designed to be closed at operating temperatures. …

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  • Granted May 13, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 13, 1997.
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GrantedMay 13, 1980
Term endedMay 13, 1997
Patent numberCA 1077373 A
Classification (IPC)F16T1/10 +2 more

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198119831985198719891991199319951997Patent grantedMay 13, 1980Term endedMay 13, 1997

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