David Brian Rea

US Patent:

45826056, Apr 15, 1986

Filed:

May 7, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/607435

Inventors:

David B. Rea - Erie PA
Alexander B. Mann - Erie PA
Ronald F. Hornyak - Lake City PA
Ronald A. McKean - Erie PA

Assignee:

R-P & C Valve Inc. - Fairview PA

International Classification:

B01D 3502

US Classification:

210447

Abstract:

A large diameter pipeline strainer has a body with a central chamber and an axially aligned inlet and outlet a lateral opening covered by a removable cover plate to allow removal and replacement of a strainer element mounted in the chamber. The strainer has first and second perforated conical sheet metal walls with an outer wall tapering from the inlet toward the outlet and an inner wall tapering from the outlet back to an apex at the inlet. The strainer is positioned by an annular bead at the inlet sealing against the body at the inlet and fitted within an annular groove formed in both the body and the cover. The strainer is supported at the outlet by a number of radially extending projections which engage the strainer at the point where the inner and outer walls are joined together.

US Patent:

46068201, Aug 19, 1986

Filed:

Oct 29, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/665711

Inventors:

David B. Rea - Erie PA
Alexander B. Mann - Erie PA

Assignee:

R-P & C Valve, Inc. - Fairview PA

International Classification:

B01D 2930
B01D 3512

US Classification:

210130

Abstract:

A strainer for trapping solid particles entrained in a fluid flowing through the strainer includes a two-chambered housing, each chamber containing a removable strainer basket. The strainer also includes a plurality of valve mechanisms for routing fluid flow through the two chambers in a predetermined manner. A user actuated directional flow control valve includes a multi-ported ball member rotatably supported by and between a pair of opposed valve seat plates, each associated with a respective one of the chambers wherein rotation of the ball directs fluid flow through it into one or the other or both of the chambers. An optional seal member, engageable with the ball, acts at a predetermined position of the ball member to block inlet fluid flow through any of the ports in the ball member thereby providing a shut off condition. A pair of spring biased, normally closed, check valves are used to automatically control the flow of strained fluid out of the strainer chambers.