Apparatus to connect a valve stem to a valve plug
US7721753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus to connect a valve stem to a valve plug and, more particularly, apparatus to connect a threaded valve stem to a valve plug of a control valve are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a threaded valve stem received in a threaded opening of a valve plug and a securement member received in an adjacent opening extending from at least one of the threaded opening or an exterior surface of the valve stem to secure non-rotatably the threaded valve stem to the valve plug.
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