Valve assembly

Valves and valve actuation – Rotary valves – Butterfly

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403362, 411426, 411393, F16K 122

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048282219

ABSTRACT:
An improved rotary valve assembly having a valve body, a valve element rotatably disposed in the body and having a first bore which is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the valve element and a shaft member rotatably mounted in the valve body and extending into the first bore into the valve element, the valve element further having a second bore which is transverse to and intersects the first bore, a threaded torque transmission member being threadedly received in the second bore and having an end face which abuts the shaft member whereby the torque transmission member can be compressively urged against the shaft member, the first bore in the valve element having an abutment surface which is generally opposite the second bore, the shaft member having an outer surface defining an engagement portion which is engageable with the abutment surface, either the abutment surface or the engagement portion of the outer surface of the shaft being provided with friction-inducing formations such that when the torque transmission member is compressively urged against the shaft member, the friction-inducing formations on either the abutment surface or the engagement portion of the outer surface of the shaft are urged into biting or frictional engagement with the other of the abutment surface or the engagement portion of the outer surface of the shaft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3140635 (1964-07-01), Davidson
patent: 3326584 (1967-06-01), Tann
patent: 4483513 (1984-11-01), Summers

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