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US 12,747,807 B2Granted
Valve cages having lattice structure
AssigneeFisher Controls International LLC
InventorsDaniel Eilers, Hang Li, Shannon Jelken
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Abstract
Valve cages having lattice structure are disclosed herein. An example cage includes a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a wall between the first end portion and the second end portion. The wall includes a skeleton frame having a plurality of frame walls extending between the first end and the second end portion. The skeleton frame defines a plurality of windows. The wall also includes lattice structure in the windows.
Claims15
A cage for a valve, the cage comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion;
- and
- a wall between the first end portion and the second end portion, the wall including:
- a skeleton frame having a plurality of frame walls extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the frame walls including a first set of frame walls arranged in a helical pattern angled in a first direction and second set of frame walls arranged in a helical pattern angled in a second direction and intersecting the first set of frame walls, the skeleton frame defining a plurality of windows;
- and
- lattice structure in the windows.
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A valve comprising:
- a valve body defining a fluid passageway between an inlet and an outlet;
- a plug;
- and
- a cage in the fluid passageway, the plug disposed in the cage, the plug moveable in the cage to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway, the cage including:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion;
- and
- a wall between the first end portion and the second end portion, the wall including lattice structure and a skeleton frame with a plurality of frame walls extending into the lattice structure, the skeleton frame having a smaller inner diameter than the lattice structure, the frame walls including a first set of frame walls arranged in a helical pattern angled in a first direction and second set of frame walls arranged in a helical pattern angled in a second direction and intersecting the first set of frame walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.