Valves and valve actuation – Rotary valves – Butterfly
Patent
1981-06-30
1983-10-25
Schwadron, Martin P.
Valves and valve actuation
Rotary valves
Butterfly
F16K 122
Patent
active
044114052
ABSTRACT:
A butterfly valve comprises a closure member 8 having a warped curve periphery pivotably disposed within a tubular body 1. An elastic seal and a cooperating seat are provided on the closure member and tubular body, respectively, or vice versa. At each point of a mean line of seat, a plane T tangent to the seat forms a roughly constant acute angle x of 20.degree. to 30.degree. with a tangent t to the path of the corresponding point of the closure member at the point of contact of the seal and seat.
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Novack Sheri
Pont-A-Mousson S.A.
Schwadron Martin P.
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