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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1998
Joseph H Steinke, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Control Components Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A valve filter is provided particularly for a balanced pressure valve and provides a means of preventing particles passing, through the balance holes of the valve plug. The valve comprises a valve housing and a valve plug movable in the housing to open and close the valve, the valve plug containing at least one balance hole, the balance hole defining a fluid communication channel through the valve plug, the fluid communication channel being provided with a filter, the filter comprising a body member and a plurality of elements, each element having a first end and a second end and being fixed at its first end to the body member and being, free at its second end, whereby the elements can deflect under pressure.