Claims
- 1. A solenoid drain valve for compressed air systems, comprising,
a valve body member having a center bore with an inlet end and an outlet end, a cylindrical filter screen in the bore adjacent the inlet end, an open portion in the bore around the filter screen, a discharge valve on the valve body member in communication with the bore a solenoid mechanism connected to the discharge valve to intermittently open and close the discharge valve to discharge moisture present in the valve body member, a secondary discharge port at the outlet end of the bore, and a manually operated valve in the bore between the filter screen and the secondary discharge port.
- 2. The valve of claim 1 wherein the discharge valve is located on an upper portion of the valve body.
- 3. The valve of claim 1 wherein an inverted flare fitting is mounted in the inlet end of the bore, the flare fitting being connected to one end of a pipe nipple by a swivel nut, and means for connecting the other end of the nipple to an air compressor tank.
- 4. A solenoid drain valve, comprising,
a valve body member having a center bore, an inverted flare fitting mounted in an inlet end of the bore, the flare fitting being connected to one end of a pipe nipple by a swivel nut, and means for connecting the other end of the nipple to an air compressor tank.
- 5. The drain valve of claim 1 wherein the discharge valve and solenoid mechanism are positioned above the valve body member.
- 6. The drain valve of claim 1 wherein the manually operated valve is a ball valve.
CROSS REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based upon the Applicant's Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/224,575 filed on Aug. 11, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60224575 |
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