Valves and valve actuation – With means to increase head and seat contact pressure – Seat pressed to valve
Patent
1979-03-15
1981-06-16
Weakley, Harold W.
Valves and valve actuation
With means to increase head and seat contact pressure
Seat pressed to valve
251315, 29173, 267161, F16K 2500
Patent
active
042733090
ABSTRACT:
A valve mechanism according to the present invention incorporates at least one movable valve seat that is received within a seat pocket of the valve body and establishes sealing engagement with a movable valve element. An annular universal seat spring formed of a material such as standard carbon steel is deformed from a generally flat configuration to a frusto-conical configuration during assembly of the valve and exerts a force urging the valve seat against the valve element. Depending upon the depth of the seat pocket, the length of the valve seat and the size or thickness of the valve element, the seat spring will be deformed within its elastic limits or beyond the elastic limits of the material thereof, whereupon it will take a permanent set. In either case, the seat spring compensates for tolerance variations and exerts a spring force within a preselected narrow force range to ensure effective sealing capability and low torque operation.
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ACF Industries Incorporated
Belsheim Stephen T.
Riddle Eugene N.
Weakley Harold W.
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