PRESSURE TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD FOR PROPANE TANK SYSTEMS
A method and assembly (kit) are provided for use by propane tank servic e personnel to detect escaping gas in propane tank systems. The standard connection between the regulator and tank service valve is replaced with a permanent valve assembly including a main connection between the regulator and v...
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| description | A method and assembly (kit) are provided for use by propane tank servic e personnel to detect escaping gas in propane tank systems. The standard connection between the regulator and tank service valve is replaced with a permanent valve assembly including a main connection between the regulator and valve and a valve unit disposed in a branch connection of the valve assembly. A separate pressure gauge is individually assigned to tank service personnel and adapted to be carried by such personn el in testing the pressure in the propane tank. The pressure gauge is affixed, e.g., throu gh a hose, to a valve unit connector including an actuator, i.e., a valve stem operator, for actuating the valve unit. When the pressure gauge is connected to the valve unit, the latt er is actuated to provide an immediate reading of the tank pressure. A determination is mad e from this reading whether the tank is out of gas, and if the tank is out of gas, the service valve is turned on, gas introduced, the service valve turned off and a further pressu re check made to determine whether gas is leaking. In one embodiment, the valve unit comprises a saddle valve directly connected to the main connection over a drilled hole i n the latter. In another embodiment, a manifold block, which includes a through bore and an orthogonal, communicating bore, mounts the valve unit. |
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In one embodiment, the valve unit comprises a saddle valve directly connected to the main connection over a drilled hole i n the latter. 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The standard connection between the regulator and tank service valve is replaced with a permanent valve assembly including a main connection between the regulator and valve and a valve unit disposed in a branch connection of the valve assembly. A separate pressure gauge is individually assigned to tank service personnel and adapted to be carried by such personn el in testing the pressure in the propane tank. The pressure gauge is affixed, e.g., throu gh a hose, to a valve unit connector including an actuator, i.e., a valve stem operator, for actuating the valve unit. When the pressure gauge is connected to the valve unit, the latt er is actuated to provide an immediate reading of the tank pressure. A determination is mad e from this reading whether the tank is out of gas, and if the tank is out of gas, the service valve is turned on, gas introduced, the service valve turned off and a further pressu re check made to determine whether gas is leaking. 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| subjects | ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR BLASTING CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS CONVEYING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED,LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL HEATING JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES LIGHTING MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL MEASURING MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PACKAGES PACKAGING ELEMENTS PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PIPES STORING STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING TESTING TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED ORSOLIDIFIED GASES WEAPONS |
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