Plug valve

Patent · Tue Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7140465

Wordin, J J

This patent describes an improved plug valve wherein a novel shape for the valve plug and valve chamber provide mating surfaces for improved wear characteristics. The novel shape of the valve plug is a frustum of body of revolution of a curved known as a tractrix, a solid shape otherwise known as a peudosphere.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4878652; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-861383A
• OSTI ID: 7140465
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 9 May 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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