Valve trim
US5732738A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86759
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve trim is provided for a flow control valve wherein a plurality of perforated plates are stacked together. Each plate has a series of hole patterns formed therein, including a repeating pattern of four offset rectangular holes. As the plates are assembled, each plate is rotated in the same direction so that the hole patterns create tortuous pathways that include multiple episodes of change of direction, sudden contraction and sudden expansion of the high pressure fluid as well as forcing the fluid to flow through two or more of the plates.
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