US 12,234,928 B2
Locking mechanism for sealing member of valve with bleeding opening
Michael Anthony Di Monte, Howell, NJ (US)
Filed by Michael Anthony Di Monte, Howell, NJ (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,354.
Application 18/127,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/701,631, filed on Mar. 22, 2022, abandoned.
Application 18/127,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/330,056, filed on May 25, 2021, granted, now 11,674,608.
Application 17/701,631 is a continuation of application No. 17/207,891, filed on Mar. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,313,478, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 17/207,891 is a continuation of application No. 16/846,275, filed on Apr. 11, 2020, granted, now 10,982,778, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 17/330,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,339, filed on Jan. 5, 2020.
Application 16/734,339 is a continuation of application No. 15/788,829, filed on Oct. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,557,557, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 16/846,275 is a continuation of application No. 15/675,818, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,655,739, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 15/788,829 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/675,818, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,655,739, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 15/788,829 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/299,446, filed on Oct. 20, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/675,818 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/293,315, filed on Oct. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,657,468, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 15/293,315 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/275,419, filed on Sep. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,030,372, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Application 15/275,419 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/246,464, filed on Aug. 24, 2016, granted, now 9,926,691, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 15/246,464 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/132,131, filed on Apr. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,797,120, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/544,875, filed on Aug. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/543,267, filed on Aug. 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,705, filed on Aug. 3, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/538,701, filed on Jul. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/538,499, filed on Jul. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235824 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. F16K 5/12 (2006.01); F16K 24/06 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01); F16K 39/04 (2006.01); F16L 55/13 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 5/12 (2013.01) [F16K 24/06 (2013.01); F16K 27/04 (2013.01); F16K 39/04 (2013.01); F16L 55/13 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for locking a sealing member of a valve in a piping system or an enclosed system, comprising: a locking mechanism housing having an upper end, a lower end opposed to the upper end, and a body between the upper end and the lower end; the sealing member; a valve housing; wherein the locking mechanism housing, and the sealing member are disposed inside the valve housing; wherein the valve further comprises an inlet for communication with an ambient environment and an outlet for communication with the piping system or the enclosed system; wherein the lower end of the locking mechanism housing communicates with the outlet of the valve; wherein an enclosed zone is defined by the locking mechanism housing; wherein a first pressure exists in the enclosed zone, wherein a second pressure exists in the outlet; wherein the valve housing further comprises a valve housing enclosed end; and wherein a bleeder opening is formed on the valve housing enclosed end;
wherein the valve further comprises a locking mechanism housing end enclosed on the upper end and communicating with the bleeder opening, a compression diaphragm below a locking mechanism opening and sealed inside the locking mechanism housing; and wherein the bleeder opening serves as a port to fill an ideal gas or a noble gas in the locking mechanism housing between the compression diaphragm and the valve housing enclosed end.