Gas meter valve and method

Disclosed is a gas meter valve for use with a gas meter and a method for its use. The gas meter valve comprises a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a valve body coupled to the valve inlet and the valve outlet. The valve body includes a chamber for communicating gas from the valve inlet to the valve o...

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Main Authors POWELL JAMES S, JOHNSON DANNY A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.12.2004
Edition7
Subjects
MEASURING
MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL
METERING BY VOLUME
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:Disclosed is a gas meter valve for use with a gas meter and a method for its use. The gas meter valve comprises a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a valve body coupled to the valve inlet and the valve outlet. The valve body includes a chamber for communicating gas from the valve inlet to the valve outlet and a valve assembly disposed in the chamber and adapted to prevent the communication of gas through the chamber when the valve assembly is in a first position and permit the communication of gas through the chamber when the valve assembly is in a second position. The gas meter valve further includes an actuating mechanism coupled to the valve assembly for positioning the valve assembly in the first position and the second position, and a port in communication with the chamber.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040881627