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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Chibuya K. Siame, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven D. Carter, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Christopher L. Thomas, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Chibuya K. Siame, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven D. Carter, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Christopher L. Thomas, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A noise suppression wedge for a butterfly valve comprises a wedge-shaped structure having a plurality of fingers and a plurality of slots. The noise suppression wedge is positioned in contact with the butterfly plate and reduces noise by disrupting the flow through the valve.