Plug valve

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867163

Wordin, John J ^[1]

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1. Shelley, ID

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 a body of revolution of a curved known as a tractrix, a solid shape otherwise known as a peudosphere.

• Research Organization: EXXON NUCLEAR IDAHO CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-79ID01675
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4878652
• OSTI ID: 867163
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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