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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2012
Wade A. Miller, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Robert J. Dyer, Coweta, OK (US);
Michael L. Hair, Tulsa, OK (US);
Thomas S. Myerley, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Leonard D. Medill, Bixby, OK (US);
Matthew P. Presley, Tulsa, OK (US);
Wade A. Miller, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Robert J. Dyer, Coweta, OK (US);
Michael L. Hair, Tulsa, OK (US);
Thomas S. Myerley, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Leonard D. Medill, Bixby, OK (US);
Matthew P. Presley, Tulsa, OK (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A valve assembly, including a seat and a flapper complementarily formed with respect to the seat for creating a seal at an interface therebetween. At least one shim is operatively disposed in the valve assembly for altering a position of the flapper relative to the seat in at least one direction for aligning the flapper and the seat at the interface. A method of aligning the flapper and seat of a valve assembly is also included.