Kennametal Inc.

Carrie Bartkowiak

John P Brosnahan

Roger M Stark

Michael Kelly

Thomas J Long, Ii

Jacob Poremski

A valve seat assembly includes a body having an insert pocket with an axially extending inner surface and a radially extending bottom surface. The valve seat further includes an insert disposed within the insert pocket of the body. The insert includes an axially extending outer surface and a radially extending bottom surface for mating with the axially extending inner surface and a radially extending bottom surface of the insert pocket of the body. The axially extending inner surface of the body is formed with a non-zero reverse taper angle, A, for securing the insert within the insert pocket of the body. The axially extending outer surface of the insert is formed with a reverse taper angle, A, equal to or greater than zero degrees. A valve assembly includes a valve and the valve seat assembly in reciprocating contact with the valve.

Valve seat assembly having mating surfaces with a reverse taper angle

In one aspect, valve seats are described herein having structure and design addressing degradative stresses encountered by the seats during installation and operation in fluid ends. In some embodiments, a valve seat for use in a fluid end comprises a first section for insertion into a fluid passageway of the fluid end and a second section extending longitudinally from the first section, the second section comprising a frusto-conical valve mating surface, wherein the second section is encased in a ring imparting a compressive stress condition to the second section.

Valve seats and valve assemblies for fluid end applications

In one aspect, valve seats are described herein having structure and design addressing degradative stresses encountered by valve seats during installation and operation in fluid ends. In some embodiments, a valve seat for use in a fluid end comprises a first section for insertion into a fluid passageway of the fluid end and a second section extending longitudinally from the first section, the second section has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the first section. The second section also comprises a frusto-conical valve mating surface, wherein the second section is encased in a ring imparting a compressive stress condition to the second section.

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Traverse City, MI, United States of America

Carrie Bartkowiak