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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1976
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marvin H Grove, Houston, TX (US);
Ronald G Dunegan, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
M & J Valve Company, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73-3 ; 137312 ; 13762542 ; 13762548 ;
Abstract
Flow control apparatus of the type having more than two flow passages in the body and having means within the body including a plurality of sealing assemblies which are positioned to control or divert fluid flow in a desired manner. The apparatus is featured by use of means which connects and guides certain of the sealing assemblies and which provides a fluid passage extending longitudinally through the body. Also systems making use of such apparatus, particularly metering systems. Such systems make use of the flow control apparatus in such a manner as to reduce vertical space requirements and simplify manifolding.