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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Justin A. Tanner, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Albert Kang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Dave Tornquist, Chandler, AZ (US);
David P. Gentile, Chandler, AZ (US);
Justin A. Tanner, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Albert Kang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Dave Tornquist, Chandler, AZ (US);
David P. Gentile, Chandler, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A valve assembly is provided that includes a flowbody, a valve element movably disposed within the flowbody, and a flat beam spring-energized seal mechanism. The flat beam spring-energized seal mechanism includes a wiper seal carried by one of the flowbody and the valve element and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The wiper seal includes a wave contour defining at least one seal wave. A flat beam spring is disposed in alignment with the at least one seal wave and configured to move the wiper seal toward the extended position when a force is exerted upon it by the at least one seal wave.