Valves and valve actuation – With means to increase head and seat contact pressure – With positive reduction
Patent
1990-09-19
1992-08-11
Fox, John C.
Valves and valve actuation
With means to increase head and seat contact pressure
With positive reduction
251188, 251360, F16K 520
Patent
active
051372584
ABSTRACT:
A ball valve having a spherical valve body which is rotarably mounted in a valve box and rotation of the spherical valve body controls a fluid to flow or stop. The spherical valve body provides sub-valve plates which may be pressed against valve seats so as to close a flow passage of the ball valve.
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patent: 4231440 (1980-11-01), Erwin
Fox John C.
Greigg Edwin E.
Greigg Ronald E.
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