Pneumatic indicator for detecting liquid level

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8756991
APP PUB NO 20120096938A1
SERIAL NO

12912101

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A pneumatic sensor/indicator device includes a sensor assembly having a bellows receiving chamber and sensor housing. An elastic bellows is in the bellows receiving chamber. A shaft connects to the bellows so bellows extension/retraction causes shaft axial movement. A magnet connected to the shaft generates a field moving an indicator ring. An indicator dome connects to the sensor body. The indicator ring is in the sensor housing in a non-indicating condition and displaces into the indicator dome providing a visible indicating condition. A flexible sensor tube connected to the sensor/indicator device extends into a well tube having a level sensing tube extending therefrom. A well fluid level rising above a level sensing tube inlet end increases inlet pressure port pressure inducing bellows axial displacement causing indicator device movement toward the indicating condition. The dome and indicating ring are isolated from the well preventing well contents entering and fogging the dome.

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Q E D ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC2355 BISHOP CIRCLE WEST DEXTER MI 48130

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edwards, David H Ann Arbor, US 7 139

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