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Poppet valve flow seat

US4872481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1986
Grant dateOct 10, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7936
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The edges of the port exits of a poppet valve seat member are each provided with a 30 degree chamfer and a counter-bore immediately upstream of the chamfer to significantly reduce exit flow losses. The depth/width of the counter-bore is between about 2:1 and about 3:1.

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