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US 2012/0223267 A1Published application
Valve having opposed curved sealing surfaces on a valve member and a valve seat to facilitate effective sealing
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorAdrian Marica
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Abstract
An illustrative valve is disclosed that includes a valve body, a valve seat disposed within the valve body that has a first curved sealing surface and a valve member having a second curved sealing surface that is adapted to sealingly engage the first curved sealing surface, wherein the first and second curved sealing surfaces are opposed curved sealing surfaces.
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A valve, comprising:
- a valve body;
- a valve seat disposed within said valve body, wherein said valve seat has a first curved sealing surface;
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- a valve member having a second curved sealing surface that is adapted to sealingly engage said first curved sealing surface of said valve seat and wherein said first and second curved sealing surfaces are opposed curved sealing surfaces.
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A valve, comprising:
- a valve body;
- a valve seat disposed within said valve body, wherein, relative to a centerline of said valve, said valve seat has a first curved sealing surface that is an outwardly curved convex sealing surface relative to said valve centerline;
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- a valve member having a second curved sealing surface that is adapted to sealingly engage said first curved sealing surface of said valve seat and wherein said second curved sealing surface is an inwardly curved concave sealing surface relative to said valve centerline.
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A valve, comprising:
- a valve body;
- a valve seat disposed within said valve body, wherein, relative to a centerline of said valve, said valve seat has a first curved sealing surface that is an outwardly curved convex sealing surface relative to said valve centerline;
- a valve member having a second curved sealing surface that is adapted to sealingly engage said first curved sealing surface of said valve seat and wherein said second curved sealing surface is an inwardly curved concave sealing surface relative to said valve centerline;
- an actuator operatively coupled to said valve member via a non-rigid connector, said actuator adapted for selectively moving said valve member relative to said valve seat;
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- a ball that is at least partially positioned in a recess in said valve member, said ball being operatively coupled to said non-rigid connector, wherein said valve member is adapted to pivot relative to said ball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.