Free Flow Collar for Control Valves
AssigneeRed Valve Company, Inc.
InventorBruce M. Platusich
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An apparatus for distributing gases and, optionally, liquids into a control valve includes a collar and a plurality of gas distribution devices. The collar includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side, an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar, an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar, and a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides. The plurality of gas distribution devices are mounted into the passages of the collar.
Claims22
An apparatus for distributing gases and, optionally, liquids comprising:
- (a) a collar comprising:
- (i) a first side;
- (ii) a second side opposite the first side;
- (iii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side;
- (iv) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar;
- (v) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar;
- and
- (vi) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides;
- and
- (b) a plurality of gas distribution devices mounted into the passages of the collar.
An assembly for preparing an apparatus for distributing gases and, optionally, liquids into a control valve, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a collar comprising:
- (i) a first side;
- (ii) a second side opposite the first side;
- (ii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side;
- (iii) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar;
- (iv) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar;
- and
- (v) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides;
- and
- (b) a plurality of gas distribution devices configured to be mounted into the passages of the collar.
A system for controlling and distributing a solid or liquid substance comprising a control valve and an apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a collar comprising:
- (i) a first side;
- (ii) a second side opposite the first side;
- (ii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side;
- (iii) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar;
- (iv) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar;
- and
- (v) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides;
- and.
- (b) a plurality of gas distribution devices mounted into the passages of the collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.