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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
May. 10, 2004
Ronald James Manson, Spring, TX (US);
Russell Eric Mcbeth, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Ronald James Manson, Spring, TX (US);
Russell Eric McBeth, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for connecting multiple pipe lines includes a plurality of multi-port selector valves. Each valve includes a valve body having an inlet port module that includes a body adapted to connect to a fluid source and an outlet port module having a body with at least two outlet ports. Each of the outlet ports may connect to an outlet fluid destination. A port selector rotatably disposed in the valve body includes a rotatable member having a flow path there through that has a path inlet and a path outlet. The path outlet has a second flow direction substantially parallel to said first flow direction with an angle of less than 90 degrees to the first flow direction. An offset portion disposed between the first flow direction and the second flow direction has a longitudinal flow direction. An outlet valve line is adapted to connect one of the at least two outlet ports of a first valve of the plurality of valves to the inlet port of another of the plurality of valves.