Valve assembly
US9200501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86389
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A valve assembly comprises a conduit having a throughbore and defining a longitudinal axis, a sealing member that is moveable between an open configuration in which the throughbore of the conduit is open, and a sealing configuration in which the sealing member is arranged to substantially obturate the throughbore of the conduit, wherein in the sealing configuration, the sealing member seals the throughbore along a sealing line at least a part of which is angled relative to a direction perpendicular to the axis of the throughbore.
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