Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-aligning valve seal
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Application No.: US14934285Application Date: 2015-11-06
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Publication No.: US09835256B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: Charles Kneen Bregazzi , Barry Irvine , Graham H. Stephenson
- Applicant: Swagelok Company
- Applicant Address: US OH Solon
- Assignee: Swagelok Company
- Current Assignee: Swagelok Company
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Solon
- Agency: Calfee, Halter Griswold LLP
- Main IPC: F16K1/38
- IPC: F16K1/38 ; F16K1/34 ; F16K1/42

Abstract:
A valve includes a valve body, a valve seat, and a poppet assembled with the valve body. The poppet includes an axially extending poppet stem and a radially extending poppet sealing surface. The poppet is axially movable between a closed position and an open position. The poppet sealing surface is defined by a sealing member disposed on the poppet stem. The sealing member is laterally movable on the poppet stem. When the poppet is moved from the open position to the closed position, the sealing member is laterally moved to align the sealing surface with the seating surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160131264A1 SELF-ALIGNING VALVE SEAL Public/Granted day:2016-05-12
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