# US 4,395,019 A · Seal for wear resistant inserts

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- Number: US 4,395,019 A
- Document ID: US4395019A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/257,049
- Filed: 1981-04-24
- Granted: 1983-07-26
- Earliest claimed: 1981-04-24
- Assignees: Mobil Oil Corporation
- Inventors: Raymond C. Searles
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4395019A

## CPC

- F16K 27/045: {with pivotal obturating members}
- F16K 3/085: {the axis of supply passage and the axis of discharge passage being coaxial and parallel to the axis of rotation of the plates}
- F16K 47/045: {and the closure member being rotatable}
- Y10T 137/6164: Valve heads and/or seats
- Y10T 137/86743: Rotary
- F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)}
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

In a pressure let-down valve comprising a fixed choke and a variable choke means, a silver solder joint between the wear-resistant insert and the retaining ring is replaced by a mechanical joint. The mechanical joint is comprised of a split-locking ring, preferably consisting of two separate segments, fitting into an annular outwardly opening channel in the wear-resistant insert. The split-locking ring is fastened to the retaining ring to lock the wear resistant insert into place.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In a pressure let-down valve comprising a valve body and a variable choke within said body, said variable choke comprising a fixed disc assembly and a rotating disc assembly, said rotating disc assembly comprising a retaining ring and a wear-resistant insert means affixed to said retaining ring,
an improvement wherein:
said wear-resistant insert means is attached to said retaining ring by a split locking ring means containing a fastening means in the front surface thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 1 wherein said split locking ring means has an opening substantially in the center thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 2 wherein said retaining ring and said split locking ring means are substantially circular in shape.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 3 wherein said opening in said split locking ring means is substantially circular in shape.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 4 wherein said wear-resistant insert means has an annular outwardly opening channel on the perimeter thereof, said channel receiving said split locking ring means.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 5 wherein said fastening means is screw means.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 6 wherein said wear-resistant insert means is made of tungsten carbide, silicon carbide or ceramic.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 7 wherein said split locking ring means comprises two substantially semicircular segments.

### Claim 9

A pressure let-down valve comprising a valve body and a variable choke within said body, said variable choke comprising a fixed disc assembly and a rotating disc assembly, said rotating disc assembly comprising a retaining ring and a wear-resistant insert means affixed to said retaining ring, an improvement wherein:
said wear-resistant insert means is attached to said retaining ring by a split-locking ring means,
said split-locking ring means comprises two substantially semicircular segments, said split locking ring means being fastened to said retaining ring by screw fastening means,
said retaining ring and said split locking ring means are substantially circular in shape,
said wear-resistant disc is made of tungsten carbide, silicon carbide or ceramic, and it has an annular outwardly opening channel on the perimeter thereof, said channel receiving said split locking ring means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1, 8)

A pressure let-down valve of claims 1 or 8 wherein said fastening means extends to the front surface of said retaining ring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 8 wherein each of said semicircular segments contains at least one screw means.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 10 wherein said screw fastening means is placed in the front surface of said split-locking ring means and its extends to the front surface of said retaining ring.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

A pressure let-down valve of claim 12 wherein each of said semicircular segments contains at least one screw means.