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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
May. 14, 2002
Randy J. Hall, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Ronald C. Burr, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Fisher Controls International LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A valve assembly has a valve body having an inlet passageway and an outlet passageway. A flow orifice is disposed within valve body and provides flow communication between the inlet passageway and outlet passageway. A valve seat cooperates with the flow orifice and a variable port valve plug to open and close the valve. The valve plug has a plug body with a conically-shaped smooth tapered wall, a proximal end, and a domed distal end surface that smoothly transitions into the tapered wall. The valve plug is movable between an open position out of contact with the valve seat and a closed position borne against the valve seat. A maximum open position of the valve plug relative to the valve seat can be selectively changed to vary flow characteristics through the valve assembly.