Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Floating ball valve with improved valve seat
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Application No.: US16131635Application Date: 2018-09-14
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Publication No.: US10801626B2Publication Date: 2020-10-13
- Inventor: Michael Reece Hicks
- Applicant: Michael Reece Hicks
- Applicant Address: CA Edmonton, AB
- Assignee: Emkade Distribution, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Emkade Distribution, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Edmonton, AB
- Agency: Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.
- Main IPC: F16K5/06
- IPC: F16K5/06

Abstract:
A ball valve includes a valve body, a ball chamber within the valve body and a valve ball within the ball chamber. The ball valve further includes valve seats in contact with the valve ball. Each valve seat includes a front face, a rear face and an outer face. The front face includes two or more low pressure contact rings and two or more high pressure contact rings that provide enhanced sealing against the valve ball under both high and low pressure conditions. The rear and outer face each include independent seal zones.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190085986A1 Floating Ball Valve with Improved Valve Seat Public/Granted day:2019-03-21
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