IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0832452
(2007-08-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8171958
(2012-05-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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An adjustable valve is disclosed which includes a plug body having at least one flow path defined therein and a choke cage positioned proximate the plug body, the choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough, the choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the
An adjustable valve is disclosed which includes a plug body having at least one flow path defined therein and a choke cage positioned proximate the plug body, the choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough, the choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the flow of fluid through the flow path in the plug body.
대표청구항
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1. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body positioned within said valve body, said plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a rotatable choke cage positioned proximate said plug body, said choke cage comprising a plur
1. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body positioned within said valve body, said plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a rotatable choke cage positioned proximate said plug body, said choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough, said choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through at least one of said plurality of openings in said choke cage, through the flow path in the plug body, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose said plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid through the choke cage to the flow path in the plug body and out said fluid outlet of said valve body. 2. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein said choke cage is operatively coupled to said plug body such that actuation of the choke cage controls an operational position of the plug body. 3. The adjustable valve of claim 2, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug body. 4. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein the choke cage and said actuatable member are independently actuatable relative to one another. 5. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein said actuatable member is actuatable independently of actuating the choke cage. 6. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein the actuatable member is a rotatable valve stem. 7. The adjustable valve of claim 6, further comprising a threaded interconnection between a portion of the stem and a portion of the choke cage. 8. The adjustable valve of claim 2, wherein, in one operational position of said plug body, a flow of fluid through the valve is substantially prevented. 9. The adjustable valve of claim 8, wherein, in another operational position of said plug body, the flow path in said plug body is substantially aligned with said fluid outlet of said valve body. 10. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein said plug body and said actuatable member are each actuatable to a plurality of operational positions, and wherein the actuation of said plug body is independent of the actuation of said actuatable member. 11. The adjustable valve of claim 1, wherein said plug body and said choke cage are separate components. 12. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body positioned within said valve body, said plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a rotatable choke cage positioned proximate said plug body, said choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough, said choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through at least one of said plurality of openings in said choke cage, through the flow path in the plug body, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body and wherein said choke cage is operatively coupled to said plug body such that rotation of the choke cage controls an operational position of the plug body; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose said plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid through the choke cage and the plug body. 13. The adjustable valve of claim 12, wherein, in one operational position of said plug body, a flow of fluid through the valve is substantially prevented. 14. The adjustable valve of claim 13, wherein, in another operational position of said plug body, the flow path in said plug body is substantially aligned with said fluid outlet of said valve body. 15. The adjustable valve of claim 12, wherein the choke cage and said actuatable member are independently actuatable relative to one another. 16. The adjustable valve of claim 12, wherein the actuatable member is a rotatable valve stem. 17. The adjustable valve of claim 16, further comprising a threaded interconnection between a portion of the stem and a portion of the choke cage. 18. The adjustable valve of claim 12, wherein said choke cage is operatively coupled to said plug body by a plurality of pins. 19. The adjustable valve of claim 12, wherein said plug body and said actuatable member are each actuatable to a plurality of operational positions, and wherein the actuation of said plug body is independent of the actuation of said actuatable member. 20. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a rotatable choke cage operatively coupled to said plug body, said choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through said choke cage, through the flow path in the plug body, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug body; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose said plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid through the choke cage and the plug body. 21. The adjustable valve of claim 20, wherein, in one operational position of said plug body, a flow of fluid through the valve is substantially prevented. 22. The adjustable valve of claim 21, wherein, in another operational position of said plug body, the flow path in said plug body is substantially aligned with said fluid outlet of said valve body. 23. The adjustable valve of claim 20, wherein said plug body and said actuatable member are each actuatable to a plurality of operational positions, and wherein the actuation of said plug body is independent of the actuation of said actuatable member. 24. The adjustable valve of claim 20, wherein said choke cage is operatively coupled to said plug body by a plurality of pins. 25. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body positioned within the valve body, the plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a choke comprising a rotatable choke cage, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls an operational position of the plug body, wherein said plug body and said choke are each actuatable to a plurality of operational positions, and wherein the actuation of said plug body is independent of the actuation of said choke; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose a plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate the flow of fluid through the choke cage and the at least one flow path in the plug body. 26. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable plug body positioned within said valve body, said rotatable plug body having at least one flow path defined therein;a rotatable choke cage operatively coupled to said rotatable plug body such that rotation of the choke cage causes rotation of the plug body; anda rotatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said rotatable member adapted to, when rotated, travel within the choke cage so as to cover or expose a plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through the choke cage, through the flow path in the plug body, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body. 27. The adjustable valve of claim 26, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug body. 28. The adjustable valve of claim 26, wherein said rotatable choke cage and said rotatable member are rotatable independently of one another. 29. The adjustable valve of claim 26, wherein said rotatable member is a portion of a valve stem. 30. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable choke cage positioned at least partially in said valve body, said choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough and a plug portion with a flow path defined therein, said plug portion adapted to, when closed, block a flow of fluid between said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet, said choke cage adapted to be used to regulate the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through the flow path in the plug portion of the choke cage, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose said plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid through the openings in the choke cage and the flow path in the plug portion of the choke cage. 31. The adjustable valve of claim 30, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug portion of the choke cage. 32. The adjustable valve of claim 30, wherein the choke cage and said actuatable member are independently actuatable relative to one another. 33. The adjustable valve of claim 30, wherein the actuatable member is a rotatable valve stem. 34. The adjustable valve of claim 33, further comprising a threaded interconnection between a portion of the stem and a portion of the choke cage. 35. The adjustable valve of claim 30, wherein, in one operational position of said plug portion, the flow path in said plug portion is substantially aligned with said fluid outlet of said valve body. 36. An adjustable valve, comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;a rotatable choke cage positioned at least partially in said valve body, said choke cage comprising a plurality of openings to permit a flow of a fluid therethrough and a plug portion with a flow path defined therein, said plug portion adapted to, when closed, block a flow of fluid between said inlet and said outlet, and, when opened, allow a flow of fluid between from said fluid inlet of said valve body, through at least one of said plurality of openings in said choke cage, through the flow path in the plug body, and out said fluid outlet of said valve body, wherein actuation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug portion of the choke cage; andan actuatable member positioned within a portion of the choke cage, said actuatable member adapted to cover or expose said plurality of openings in the choke cage to regulate a flow of fluid through the openings in the choke cage and the flow path in the plug portion of the choke cage. 37. The adjustable valve of claim 36, wherein rotation of the choke cage controls the operational position of the plug portion of the choke cage. 38. The adjustable valve of claim 36, wherein the choke cage and said actuatable member are independently actuatable relative to one another. 39. The adjustable valve of claim 38, wherein the actuatable member is a rotatable valve stem. 40. The adjustable valve of claim 39, further comprising a threaded interconnection between a portion of the stem and a portion of the choke cage. 41. The adjustable valve of claim 36, wherein, in one operational position of said plug portion, the flow path in said plug portion is substantially aligned with an outlet of said valve.
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