IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0782763
(2010-05-19)
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등록번호 |
US-8413672
(2013-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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Some embodiments of a valve flushing kit used in temporarily flushing a globe valve can include a flushing bonnet assembly that includes a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of an internal valve cavity of a valve when a closure bonnet and a closure member of the valve are remo
Some embodiments of a valve flushing kit used in temporarily flushing a globe valve can include a flushing bonnet assembly that includes a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of an internal valve cavity of a valve when a closure bonnet and a closure member of the valve are removed and a plurality of bonnet clamps each having at least one opening therethrough, wherein the opening can be adapted to be received on one of the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of a body of the valve and the bonnet clamps can be held in place by the threaded nut.
대표청구항
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1. A flushing kit used for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connect
1. A flushing kit used for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat and a seat gasket adapted to receive the closure member, said flushing kit comprising: a flushing bonnet assembly comprising a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the valve cavity when the closure bonnet and the closure member are removed;one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk;a seat protection ring adapted to abut the seat gasket and thereby protect the closure seat, said seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs; anda plurality of bonnet clamps each having at least one opening therethrough, said opening adapted to be received on one of the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body and held in place by the threaded nuts. 2. The flushing kit of claim 1 further including a plurality of bushings each having an exterior diameter sized to be received in the opening of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter of sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 3. The flushing kit of claim 1 wherein each of the bonnet clamps has two or more holes of varying diameters wherein at least one of the diameters is sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 4. The flushing kit of claim 3 further including a plurality of bushings each having an exterior diameter sized to be received in at least one of the openings of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 5. A flushing kit used for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat and a seat gasket adapted to receive the closure member, said flushing kit comprising: a flushing bonnet assembly comprising a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the valve cavity when the closure bonnet and the closure member are removed;at least two downwardly disposed connectors, each attached at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk;an adapter plate configured to receive a distal end of the connectors and be attached thereto;one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the adapter plate;a seat protection ring adapted to abut the closure seat gasket and thereby protect the closure seat, said seat, protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs; anda plurality of bonnet clamps each having at least one opening therethrough, said opening adapted to be received on one of the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body and held in place by the threaded nuts. 6. The flushing kit of claim 5 wherein the at least two downwardly disposed connectors have a bore on each of their distal ends with internal threads therein and the adapter plate is connected to the downwardly disposed connectors with a threaded bolt received in the threaded bore on the end of each of the downwardly disposed connectors. 7. The flushing kit of claim 6 wherein the adapter plate includes at least two recesses adapted to receive the distal ends of the at least two downwardly disposed connectors. 8. The flushing kit of claim 5 wherein the adapter plate includes at least two openings sized to allow one of the downwardly disposed connectors to pass through each opening and allow the bottom side of the blind flushing bonnet to contact an upper side of the adapter plate. 9. The flushing kit of claim 8 wherein the adapter plate further includes at least two additional openings each sized to allow a threaded end of a bolt to pass therethrough, wherein said bolt is received in a threaded bore in the bottom of the circular disk. 10. The flushing kit of claim 5 further including a plurality of bushings each having an exterior diameter sized to be received in the opening of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter of sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 11. The flushing kit of claim 5 wherein each of the bonnet clamps has two or more holes of varying diameters wherein at least one of the diameters is sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 12. The flushing kit of claim 11 further including a plurality of bushings each having a exterior diameter sized to be received in at least one of the openings of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 13. A flushing bonnet assembly used for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat and a seat gasket adapted to receive the closure member, said flushing bonnet assembly comprising: a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the valve cavity when the closure bonnet and the closure member are removed;one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk; anda seat protection ring adapted to abut the seat gasket, said seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs. 14. A flushing bonnet assembly used for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat and a seat gasket adapted to receive the closure member, said flushing bonnet assembly comprising: a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the valve cavity when the closure bonnet and the closure member are removed;at least two downwardly disposed connectors, each attached at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk;an adapter plate configured to receive a distal end of the connectors and be attached thereto;one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the adapter plate; anda seat protection ring adapted to abut the seat gasket, said seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs. 15. The flushing bonnet assembly of claim 14 wherein the at least two downwardly disposed connectors each have a threaded bore on each of their distal ends with internal threads therein and the adapter plate is connected to the downwardly disposed connectors with a threaded bolt received in the threaded bore on the end of each of the downwardly disposed connectors. 16. The flushing bonnet assembly of claim 15 wherein the adapter plate includes at least two recesses adapted to receive the distal ends of the at least two downwardly disposed connectors. 17. The flushing bonnet assembly of claim 14 wherein the adapter plate includes at least two openings sized to allow one of the downwardly disposed connectors to pass through each opening and allow the bottom side of the blind flushing bonnet to contact an upper side of the adapter plate. 18. The flushing adapter of claim 17 wherein the adapter plate further includes at least two additional openings each sized to allow a threaded end of a bolt to pass therethrough, wherein said bolt is received in a threaded bore in the bottom of the blind flushing bonnet. 19. A method of using a flushing kit for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat adapted to receive the closure member, said method comprising: removing the valve closure bonnet;removing the closure member;installing a flushing bonnet assembly in the upper opening of the valve cavity, said flushing bonnet assembly comprising: a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of a valve cavity, said flushing bonnet assembly further including one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk, and a seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs, said seat protection ring being adapted to abut the closure seat; andinstalling a plurality of bonnet clamps each having at least one opening therethrough, said opening adapted to be received on one of the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body and held in place by the threaded nuts. 20. The method of claim 19 further including inserting a plurality of bushings each having a exterior diameter sized to be received in at least one of the openings of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 21. A method of using a flushing kit for temporarily flushing a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat adapted to receive the closure member, said method comprising: removing the valve closure bonnet;removing the closure member;installing a flushing bonnet assembly in the upper opening of the valve cavity, said flushing bonnet assembly comprising a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the valve cavity, said flushing bonnet assembly further including at least two downwardly disposed connectors, each attached at a proximal end to a bottom side of the circular disk, an adapter plate configured to receive a distal end of the connectors and be attached thereto, one or more downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the adapter plate, and a seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs, said seat protection ring being adapted to abut the closure seat; andinstalling a plurality of bonnet clamps each having at least one opening therethrough, said opening adapted to be received on one of the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body and held in place by the threaded nuts. 22. The method of claim 21 further including inserting a plurality of bushings each having an exterior diameter sized to be received in at least one of the openings of each of the bonnet clamps and having an internal diameter of sized to be received on the threaded studs protruding from the upper exterior surface of the valve body. 23. The method of claim 21 further including the step of attaching the adapter plate to the circular disk by inserting a threaded bolt into a threaded bore on the distal end of each of the at least two downwardly disposed connectors. 24. The method of claim 21 further including attaching the adapter plate to the blind flushing bonnet by inserting one of the at least two connectors through each of the at least two openings in the adapter plate, and contacting the bottom side of the circular disk with an upper side of the adapter plate, inserting an externally threaded end of at least one bolt through an opening in the adapter plate and threadably receiving said bolt in a threaded bore in the bottom of the circular disk. 25. A method of adjusting from a first position to a second position a flushing bonnet assembly for use in a globe valve, said valve having a valve body defining an internal cavity for receiving a linear reciprocating closure member and a first internal fluid passage connecting a valve inlet to the internal cavity and a second internal fluid passage connecting the internal cavity to a valve outlet, said internal cavity having an upper opening closed by a removable closure bonnet held in place with threaded nuts received on a plurality of threaded studs protruding from an upper exterior surface of the valve body, and a lower opening in the internal cavity having a closure seat adapted to receive the closure member, said method comprising: providing a flushing bonnet assembly comprising a circular disk adapted to be received in the upper opening of the internal cavity, said flushing bonnet assembly further including at least two downwardly disposed connectors, each attached at a proximal end to the bottom side of the circular disk, an adapter plate removably attached to a distal end of the downwardly disposed connectors, at least two downwardly disposed legs connected at a proximal end to a bottom side of the adapter plate, and a seat protection ring connected to a distal end of the one or more legs, said seat protection ring being adapted to be disposed in close proximity to the closure seat;removing the adapter plate attached to the circular disk by removing a threaded bolt from a threaded bore on the distal end of each of the at least two downwardly disposed connectors;rotating the adapter plate at least 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees;attaching the adapter plate to the circular disk by inserting the at least two connectors through at least two openings in the adapter plate;contacting the bottom side of the circular disk with an upper side of the adapter plate; andinserting an externally threaded end of at least one bolt through an opening in the adapter plate and threadably receiving said bolt in a threaded bore in the bottom of the circular disk.
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