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A monitor system for sensing the failure of a rupture disc and activating an alarm in response to such a failure. The system also senses potential failure of a rupture disc. The system includes a failsafe signal carrying loop which is broken when the rupture disc fails, thereby interrupting the sign

A monitor system for sensing the failure of a rupture disc and activating an alarm in response to such a failure. The system also senses potential failure of a rupture disc. The system includes a failsafe signal carrying loop which is broken when the rupture disc fails, thereby interrupting the signal. The system also includes a signal sensor which recognizes a signal interruption or substantial modification in the signal and initiates and cooperates with an alarm device to provide notice to an operator or a safety device that the rupture disc has failed.

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A monitoring system for detecting alterations in a deformable member of a rupture disc assembly; said system comprising: (a) a deformable member capable of withstanding a predetermined minimum amount of fluid pressure and blocking the flow of fluid through a conduit, said deformable member deforming

A monitoring system for detecting alterations in a deformable member of a rupture disc assembly; said system comprising: (a) a deformable member capable of withstanding a predetermined minimum amount of fluid pressure and blocking the flow of fluid through a conduit, said deformable member deforming upon the application of pressure and rupturing when said predetermined minimum amount of pressure is applied; (b) generating means for producing a signal; ([b]c) signal carrying means in touching relationship and positioned on said deformable member and transmitting said signal therethrough when said member is not deformed; said signal carrying means being flexible and formed of a material with characteristics that will allow it to flex when the deformable member flexes and break when the deformable member ruptures without affecting the predetermined amount of pressure necessary to rupture the deformable member; said carrying means having a modifiable transmission capacity and being sensitive to alterations in said deformable member such that the carrying means transmitted signal is modified when alterations occur in said deformable member; ([c]d) sensor means cooperating with said generating means and said carrying means for detecting said transmitted signal; said sensor means having the capacity to determine when said transmitted signal has been modified a predetermined amount and triggering a response at a location remote from said deformable member indicating that said signal has been modified said predetermined amount; and ([d]e) alarm means remote from said deformable member and being triggered by said sensor means upon said transmitted signal being modified said predetermined amount; ([e]f) whereby said alarm means is activated whenever said deformable member is altered a sufficient amount to modify said transmitted signal said predetermined amount.