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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2002
Taylor L. Jones, Houston, TX (US);
Philip Hernandez, Stafford, TX (US);
Archie L. Smith, Marble Falls, TX (US);
David E. Cain, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Gregory L. Glidden, Spring, TX (US);
Christopher D. Bartlett, Spring, TX (US);
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
Paul P. Luangraj, Houston, TX (US);
Taylor L. Jones, Houston, TX (US);
Philip Hernandez, Stafford, TX (US);
Archie L. Smith, Marble Falls, TX (US);
David E. Cain, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Gregory L. Glidden, Spring, TX (US);
Christopher D. Bartlett, Spring, TX (US);
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
Paul P. Luangraj, Houston, TX (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A gate valve comprises a valve body, a stem bore which extends through the valve body, a stem which is disposed in the stem bore and which includes a first stem portion that is sealed to the stem bore, a second, smaller diameter stem portion that is sealed to the stem bore, and a gate pocket that is located between the first and second stem portions, and gate which is disposed within the gate pocket between the first and second seats.