Process for manufacturing valve trim assemblies
First Claim
1. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
- providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, and an outer disposable flow disk portion;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk; and
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter.
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Abstract
A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly. The process comprises providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, and an outer disposable flow disk portion, providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein the flow disk outer diameter is greater than the separation disk outer diameter, stacking the flow disk on the separation disk, and removing the outer disposable flow disk portion creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).
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25 Claims
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1. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
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providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, and an outer disposable flow disk portion;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk; and
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
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providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, an outer disposable flow disk portion, and a plurality of outlet passages, wherein each outlet passage has a terminal end, and wherein said terminal end does not extend to said flow disk outer diameter;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter, and wherein said flow disk inner diameter is greater than or equal to said separation disk inner diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk;
securing said flow disk to said separation disk;
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion at least as far as said terminal end of said outlet passages creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter that transects said outlet passages, thereby creating a flow disk island between adjacent outlet passages; and
stacking an additional disk adjacent to said flow disk to form said valve trim assembly, wherein said additional disk is selected from a separation disk, a top disk, and a bottom disk.
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23. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
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providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, an outer disposable flow disk portion, an inner disposable flow disk portion, and a plurality of outlet passages, wherein each outlet passage has a terminal end, and wherein said terminal end does not extend to said flow disk outer diameter;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter, and wherein said flow disk inner diameter is less than said separation disk inner diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk;
securing said flow disk to said separation disk;
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion at least as far as said terminal end of said outlet passages creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter that transects said outlet passages, thereby creating a flow disk island between adjacent outlet passages;
removing said inner disposable flow disk portion creating a reduced flow disk inner diameter that is less than or equal to said separation disk inner diameter; and
stacking an additional disk adjacent to said flow disk to form said valve trim assembly, wherein said additional disk is selected from a separation disk, a top disk, and a bottom disk.
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24. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
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providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, an outer disposable flow disk portion, and a plurality of outlet passages, wherein each outlet passage has a terminal end, wherein said terminal end does not extend to said flow disk outer diameter, and wherein said outlet passages are in fluid communication with an acoustic chamber;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter, and wherein said flow disk inner diameter is greater than or equal to said separation disk inner diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk;
securing said flow disk to said separation disk;
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion at least as far as said terminal end of said outlet passages creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter that transects said outlet passages, thereby creating a flow disk island between adjacent outlet passages; and
stacking an additional disk adjacent to said flow disk to form said valve trim assembly, wherein said additional disk is selected from a separation disk, a top disk, and a bottom disk.
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25. A process for manufacturing a valve trim assembly comprising:
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providing a flow disk having an outer diameter, an inner diameter, an outer disposable flow disk portion, an inner disposable flow disk portion, and a plurality of outlet passages, wherein each outlet passage has a terminal end, wherein said terminal end does not extend to said flow disk outer diameter, and wherein said outlet passages are in fluid communication with an acoustic chamber;
providing a separation disk having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein said flow disk outer diameter is greater than said separation disk outer diameter, and wherein said flow disk inner diameter is less than said separation disk inner diameter;
stacking said flow disk on said separation disk;
securing said flow disk to said separation disk;
removing said outer disposable flow disk portion at least as far as said terminal end of said outlet passages creating a reduced flow disk outer diameter that transects said outlet passages, thereby creating a flow disk island between adjacent outlet passages;
removing said inner disposable flow disk portion creating a reduced flow disk inner diameter that is less than or equal to said separation disk inner diameter; and
stacking an additional disk adjacent to said flow disk to form said valve trim assembly, wherein said additional disk is selected from a separation disk, a top disk, and a bottom disk.
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