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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
Applicant:
Pentair Valves & Controls Us Lp, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth Heidt Matthews, III, Kingwood, TX (US);
Kevin Lewis Swicegood, Missouri City, TX (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/226 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/2263 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a valve including a body, a valve element arranged within the body to selectively inhibit flow through the body, and a seal assembly that includes a body gasket and a retaining ring. The retaining ring includes a cutter that is arranged to cut the body gasket during installation. A two-plane seal is formed by cutting the body gasket between the retaining ring and the body.