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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2021
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Arvind Namadevan, Bengaluru, IN;
Urmi Tejaswini, Bengaluru, IN;
Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Bengaluru, IN;
Hiranya Nath, Bengaluru, IN;
Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Bengaluru, IN;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A check valve assembly for a supply pipe. The check valve assembly includes a hinge pin, a first flapper, and a second flapper. The first flapper is pivotally coupled to the second flapper with the hinge pin. The check valve assembly also includes a stopper located between the first flapper and the second flapper. The stopper is configured to limit movement of the first flapper and the second flapper. The check valve assembly further includes a plate assembly located downstream of the stopper. The plate assembly is configured to break vortices formed in a fluid flow across the first flapper and the second flapper.