Inventors:
Haskel Zeloof - Stockton NJ, US
James Vena - Stockton NJ, US
Assignee:
Diversatech, Inc. - Pennington NJ
International Classification:
F16K 7/10
US Classification:
138 93, 138 92, 138 94, 123198 D, 137 6819, 137 6823, 137456
Abstract:
An apparatus for rapidly terminating of the flow of any fluid or particulate material through a conduit responsive to predefined dangerous conditions. A particular application will terminate fuel flow through a large fuel supply conduit in a racing vehicle responsive to a fire or accident or other dangerous condition. The apparatus includes a gas supply source that is opened responsive to actuation of the apparatus such that gas passes into a cylinder which moves to force a liquid to hydraulically expand an inflatable member which is operative to expand within the flow conduit to instantaneously terminate material flow therethrough.