Valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings
US4204558A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1978 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6055
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings is disclosed wherein a valve disc is supported within a flow duct for rotation about a pair of axially aligned bearings, one of which is carried by a spindle received within a diametral bore in the valve disc, and the other of which is carried by a bearing support block releasably mounted on the duct circumferentially of an annular collar on the valve disc coaxial with its diametrical bore. The spindle and bearing support block are adapted for remote removal to facilitate servicing or replacement of the valve disc support bearings.
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