Patent · US Expired

Valve

US4520846A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 1983
Grant dateJun 4, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86799
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve, primarily to control hydraulic flow, has a mounting tube ending in a disc spaced from the end of the tube to allow a flow passage. A polyjet sleeve, with multiple orifices through its wall, is axially slidable along the exterior of the mounting tube and on the exterior of the disc. An actuator, preferably hydraulic, moves the polyjet sleeve across the flow passage to vary the effective size of the flow passage.

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