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Gate valve apparatus and method

  • US 4,572,298 A
  • Filed: 11/04/1983
  • Issued: 02/25/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A valve comprising,a housing having a vertical housing passage and a lateral housing passage, said vertical and lateral passages intersecting each other,a laterally movable gate disposed in said lateral passage, said gate havinga first lateral portion with a first gate vertical passage having a diameter substantially the same as or less than the vertical housing passage,a second lateral portion having no vertical passage therethrough, anda third lateral portion with a second gate vertical passage having a diameter smaller than said first gate vertical passage,means for laterally moving said gate in said lateral housing passage between at least two positions:

  • the first position where said gate is in a lateral position such that said first gate vertical passage is aligned with said vertical housing passage and full diameter access through the vertical housing and the first gate vertical passage is provided, andthe second position where said gate is in a second lateral position such that said second lateral portion of said gate is aligned with said vertical housing passage and the vertical flow path through the vertical housing passage is closed.

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