IMPROVED EXCESS FLOW VALVE

摘要

An excess flow valve (20) is positioned within a conduit (22) and is provided with a body portion (24) including a valve seat (26), the outer periphery (28) of the body portion (26) contacting the inner diameter of the conduit (22). A fluid guide portion (30) also includes an outer edge contacting the inner diameter of the conduit (22). Circumferentially spaced arms (32) extend inwardly, hold a magnet (34) and are connected by a frusto-conical web (36), inner ends (38) of which clip the magnet (34). A valve disc (40), held in an open position by the magnet (34) is movable inwardly of the arms (32) toward the seat (26) by excessive fluid pressure. Fluid flows through the valve opening (42) around the entire circumference of the valve providing little or no resistance to flow and minimal pressure drop.