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Method and apparatus for producing wells

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5678606
This patent describes a valve. It comprises a body having a flowway therethrough, ports through the side wall of the body, a slide valve member and seat controlling flow through the ports, a reciprocal actuator for shifting the slide valve member between open and closed position, a piston on the actuator exposed to a chamber for receiving pressure fluid from exterior of the body and urging the actuator toward slide valve member open position, resilient means for urging the actuator toward slide valve member closed position, a second valve seat in the body and around the flowway, and a second valve member cooperable with the second valve seat and in the path of the slide valve member and moved to the open position by the slide valve member when the actuator is in the slide valve open position.
Assignee:
Otis Engineering Corp., Dallas, TX (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5044443
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-569073
OSTI ID:
5678606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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