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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2009
Harry Metzger, Kerava, FI;
Harry Metzger, Kerava, FI;
Maricap Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Abstract
A gate valve, comprising a body (), a gate element (), which is movable in the body, transversally with respect to the flow path () between at least two positions, i.e. a first position, where the flow path () is open, and a second position, where the flow path is closed, and means () for moving the gate element () between at least said two positions; said gate valve body () comprising a first wall element () and a second wall element () and a space () left therebetween for the gate element (), and an edge part (), which edge part, when bent, forms a support surface for the first wall element () and the second wall element () of the gate valve body; in said edge part (), there is arranged a channel space (), including at least one opening (), preferably several openings, which channel space opens into the space () left between the first wall element () and the second wall element () for conducting medium into said space. The edge part () is a pipe element, which is arranged between the first wall element () and the second wall element (), and the walls () are pressed by clamping means () against the edge part (), so that the edge part is pressed in between the first wall () and the second wall ().