Directional control valve

Abstract

A directional control valve wherein the valve includes a body having radial directed ports disposed therein. The valve also includes a sleeve disposed in the body, the sleeve having radial directed ports disposed therein in general alignment with the ports in the body. The valve further includes a spool slidably disposed within the sleeve to direct a high pressure operational fluid and a discharge fluid to the desired ports in the sleeve and body. A method that includes the step of directing a high pressure operational fluid to a desired location via a directional control valve. The method also includes the step of redirecting the high pressure operational fluid to a second desired location via the directional control valve. The method further includes the step of directing an exhaust fluid, via the directional control valve, to a desired location.

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