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US 2022/0170557 A1Published application
Molded plug cartridge with fluoropolymer
AssigneeXomox Corporation
InventorsSudhir K. KULKARNI, Alain FUOC, László GAZDAG, Richard E. WALKER, Tamás CSEHOVICS
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Abstract
A valve assembly includes a cartridge configured to be removably coupled to a valve body. The cartridge includes a hub. The valve assembly further includes a sleeve encapsulating at least a portion of the hub and having an internal sleeve surface defining an interior cavity.
Claims20
A valve assembly comprising:
- (a) a cartridge configured to be removably coupled to a valve body and including a hub;
- and
- (b) a sleeve encapsulating at least a portion of the hub and having an internal sleeve surface defining an interior cavity.
A method of fixedly securing a sleeve to a cartridge having a support frame, the method comprising:
- (a) positioning the support frame between a mold cavity and a mold core;
- (b) directing molten material over the support frame;
- (c) cooling the molten material to thereby form the sleeve;
- and
- (d) removing the support frame with the sleeve from the mold cavity and the mold core.
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A valve assembly comprising:
- (a) a cartridge including:
- (i) a mounting portion configured to be removably coupled to a valve body, and
- (ii) a hub portion extending downwardly from the mounting portion;
- and
- (b) a sleeve at least partially encapsulating the hub portion and having an internal sleeve surface defining an interior cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.