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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2017
Metso Flow Control Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Antti Kuitunen, Espoo, FI;
Sampo Rosenberg, Helsinki, FI;
Pietari Luoto, Kirkkonummi, FI;
Tarmo Laitinen, Helsinki, FI;
Tommi Bergström, Järvenpää, FI;
Jari Ruhanen, Vantaa, FI;
Robbie Beehler, Fargo, ND (US);
Bob Jenson, Detroit Lakes, MN (US);
Kyle Kraning, West Fargo, ND (US);
Nick Kunz, Fergus Fall, MN (US);
METSO FLOW CONTROL OY, Vantaa, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a valve having an inlet and an outlet, and a closure member. The closure member comprises an inlet area with a plurality of inlet openings and an outlet area. Main flow channels extend from initial openings in the inlet area through the closure member to openings in the outlet area, said initial openings are located in an initial flow inlet area of the inlet area which is first subjected to fluid from the inlet of the valve when the closure member is rotated from a fully closed position towards an initially open position.