Patent · US Expired

Pressure equalizing valve

US4877057A · kind A · utility

43Cited by
14References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 1987
Grant dateOct 31, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 13, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86879
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pressure equalizing valve comprises a valve body with a longitudinally disposed bore therein, and a spool disposed in the bore for longitudinal movement to regulate fluid communication from an inlet port to outlet ports in response to a pressure differential between first and second sense ports disposed on first and second end faces of the valve body.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.