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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
David P Summers, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Forerank, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
251331 ; 251333 ; 251D / ;
Abstract
A valve apparatus incorporating a deformable valve and valve seat is disclosed. The valve apparatus includes two premolded spheroid valve elements fabricated of resilient material deformable to preselected configurations. The valve elements are secured to pipe ends extending within a fluid housing. The valve deforms upon axial movement of the pipe end and is shiftable relative to the valve seat for opening and closing the valve apparatus.