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Title: Valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings

Abstract

A valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings is disclosed wherein a valve disc is supported within a flow duct for rotation about a pair of axially aligned bearings, one of which is carried by a spindle received within a diametral bore in the valve disc, and the other of which is carried by a bearing support block releasably mounted on the duct circumferentially of an annular collar on the valve disc coaxial with its diametrical bore. The spindle and bearing support block are adapted for remote removal to facilitate servicing or replacement of the valve disc support bearings.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. San Diego, CA
  2. Poway, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863585
Patent Number(s):
4204558
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-03-0167
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
valve; assembly; remotely; replaceable; bearings; disclosed; disc; supported; flow; duct; rotation; pair; axially; aligned; carried; spindle; received; diametral; bore; bearing; support; block; releasably; mounted; circumferentially; annular; collar; coaxial; diametrical; adapted; remote; removal; facilitate; servicing; replacement; valve disc; bearing support; axially aligned; valve assembly; support block; remotely replaceable; releasably mounted; replaceable bearings; flow duct; support bearing; axially align; diametral bore; /137/251/384/

Citation Formats

Johnson, Evan R, and Tanner, David E. Valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Johnson, Evan R, & Tanner, David E. Valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings. United States.
Johnson, Evan R, and Tanner, David E. Tue . "Valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863585.
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abstractNote = {A valve assembly having remotely replaceable bearings is disclosed wherein a valve disc is supported within a flow duct for rotation about a pair of axially aligned bearings, one of which is carried by a spindle received within a diametral bore in the valve disc, and the other of which is carried by a bearing support block releasably mounted on the duct circumferentially of an annular collar on the valve disc coaxial with its diametrical bore. The spindle and bearing support block are adapted for remote removal to facilitate servicing or replacement of the valve disc support bearings.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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