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Compact flow control valve

  • US 9,752,689 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valve, comprising:

  • a flow control element configured to control a flow of fluid through the valve;

    a transmission operably coupled with the flow control element, and configured to adjust a position of the flow control element in response to an actuation input force; and

    an actuator operably-coupled with the transmission, the actuator comprising an actuator input receiver handle that receives the actuation input force, and mechanically transfers the actuation input force through an inline spur gear disposed in contact with the actuator input receiver handle to the transmission, the flow of fluid passing through the point of rotation around which the actuator input receiver handle rotates.

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