Device and method for aseptic pressure relief

US8985134B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8985134-B2
Application numberUS-93355809-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 21, 2009
Priority dateApr 11, 2008
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A pressure relief device for pipeline networks includes first and second safety valves, each having an inlet side and an outlet side. The first safety valve is connected to a line of the pipeline network by its outlet side. A connecting pipeline extends between the two safety valves and connects the inlet side of the second valve to the outlet side of the first. A supply line carries a working fluid to the connecting pipeline, a supply-line safety valve for the supply line, and a discharge line connected to the connecting pipeline for removing working fluid carried to the connecting pipeline by the supply line.

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Having described the invention, and a preferred embodiment thereof, what is claimed as new, and secured by Letters Patent is: 1. An apparatus for use in a pipeline network to protect a line to be connected from contamination, said apparatus comprising a pressure relief device, said pressure relief device comprising: a first safety valve, a second safety valve, a connecting pipeline, a supply line, a supply-line safety valve, and a discharge line, wherein said first safety valve com…

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  • B08B9/00Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US8985134B2 cover?
A pressure relief device for pipeline networks includes first and second safety valves, each having an inlet side and an outlet side. The first safety valve is connected to a line of the pipeline network by its outlet side. A connecting pipeline extends between the two safety valves and connects the inlet side of the second valve to the outlet side of the first. A supply line carries a working …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grossmann Holger, Khs Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B08B9/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).