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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J. Kardohely, West Salem, OH (US);
Adam Pintz, Strongsville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Premier Farnell Corp., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/06 ;
Abstract
A valve ball physically configured to minimize rotational forces imparted to the ball by fluid pressure acting thereon in flow throttling positions of the ball. In part, the physical configurations that produce the desired effect include a hollowed out ball interior and recessed areas on the ball outer surface that allow fluid flow past the ball exterior when it is partly open.