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Title:
BALL VALVE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1993/010384
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A ball valve (10) has a one-piece valve body (12) with a small diameter bore (16) and an opposed large diameter bore (18) in fluid communication with a valve chamber (14). An annular flange (40) projects within the large diameter bore (18) and a washer-type square spring (50) is inserted within the central opening (44) defined by the flange (40) and then positioned in centered relation on the shoulder (42) defined by the flange (40) for urging the ball valve member (24) into seated position against an annular seat (22) about small diameter bore (16).

Inventors:
BEASLEY MARVIN E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1992/009776
Publication Date:
May 27, 1993
Filing Date:
November 09, 1992
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Assignee:
KEYSTONE INT (US)
International Classes:
F16K5/06; (IPC1-7): F16K5/20
Foreign References:
US4779840A1988-10-25
US4467823A1984-08-28
Other References:
See also references of EP 0597047A4
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