Check valve
AssigneeValve Innovations, LLC
InventorsJohn P. Scaramucci, Danny Ray Lowe
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Abstract
A top entry check valve including a valve body with an access port. A compressible hanger body engages a portion of the valve body and is positioned in alignment with the access port of the valve body. A clapper is connected to the hanger body so that the clapper is movable between a closed position wherein the clapper engages a valve seat to occlude the passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage and an open position wherein the clapper is moved away from the valve seat to permit passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage. A closure member is connected to the valve body to close the access port of the valve body. The closure member has an abutment surface engaging the hanger body so that the hanger body is compressed between the closure member and the valve body.
Claims28
A valve, comprising:
- a valve body having an inlet port, an outlet port, a flow passage extending between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an access port;
- a valve seat defined about the inlet port of the valve body;
- a compressible hanger engaging a portion of the valve body and positioned in alignment with the access port of the valve body;
- a clapper connected to the hanger so that the clapper is movable between a closed position wherein the clapper engages the valve seat to occlude the passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage and an open position wherein the clapper is moved away from the valve seat to permit passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage;
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- a closure member connected to the valve body to close the access port of the valve body, the closure member having an abutment surface engaging the hanger so that the hanger is compressed between the closure member and the valve body.
A valve, comprising:
- a valve body having an inlet port, an outlet port, a flow passage extending between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an access port;
- a valve seat defined about the inlet port of the valve body;
- a body member engaging a portion of the valve body and positioned in alignment with the access port of the valve body;
- a spring positioned on one side of the body member in alignment with the access port of the valve body;
- a clapper pivotally connected to the body member so that the clapper is movable between a closed position wherein the clapper engages the valve seat to occlude the passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage and an open position wherein the clapper is moved away from the valve seat to permit passage of fluid through the fluid flow passage;
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- a closure member removably connected to the valve body to selectively close and open the access port of the valve body, the closure member having an abutment surface engaging one of the body member and the spring so as to compress the spring and cause the body member to be held between the closure member and the valve body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.