Abstract: An orifice fitting has a slide valve seal strip of increased sealing area. The orifice fitting has a body with an upper chamber and a lower chamber, separated by a slot. A plate carrier will move an orifice plate from the upper chamber, through the lower chamber, and down into a flow passage below the lower chamber. A slide valve carrier will open and close the slot between the upper and lower chambers. A seal strip locates on the slide valve carrier for sealing against the seat of the slot. The seal strip has on opposite sides a pair of outward extending flanges. Each flange overlies and contacts a shoulder formed on the upper side of the slide valve carrier. The seal strip has a lower section that locates within the shoulders.

Abstract: A orifice fitting for measuring gas flow in gas pipelines has an energized seal. The orifice fitting has a plate carrier which moves downward into a seat slot to position an orifice plate in the gas flow. An annular seal mounts to the plate carrier for engaging a downstream side of the seat slot. The seal is energized or pressed outwardly by hydraulic fluid pressure. The plate carrier has a chamber containing hydraulic fluid and a piston. A pin protrudes outward. The orifice fitting slide valve carrier engages and pushes the pin downward as the slide valve carrier moves to the closed position.

Abstract: A non-sliding vacuum gate valve comprising a valve housing hermetically sealed to the outside, an opening formed in one of its side walls, and a valve body disposed within the valve housing and adapted to sealingly open or close the valve seat formed around the opening in which the mechanism for opening and closing the valve body sealingly open or close the valve seat is provided outside the valve housing, the mechanism being made to be able to carry out two subsequent movements, one to move the valve body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the valve seat, the other to move the valve body substantially orthogonal to a direction substantially perpendicular to the valve seat with the valve body being spaced apart from the valve.

Abstract: A valve seat structure and assembly for a gate, ball, globe or plug type valve adapted to enhance the high-pressure seat sealing capabilities thereof, comprised in alternate embodiments of either a single or a cooperative set of rings having either an interior or exterior geometrically configured circumferentially recessive undercut channel to provide an overhang flex-lip structure against which the closed valve plug compressively seats in flex communicative seal on one side thereof and pressurized line fluid exerts a uniformly distributed circumferential counter flexure deflective force on the other side thereof, wherein the preferred embodiment overhang flex-lip structure is provided with a radially spaced plurality of flex-limit stop posts within the undercut channel thereof whereby valve plug compressive deflection of the flex-lip is restricted to less than that amount which would exceed the permanent distortion flex limit of a particular material from which the valve seat rings are constructed.

Abstract: The slide or gate valve (10) suitable in particular as pressure valve comprises a valve housing (12) in which a relatively wide and preferably double-walled closure body (14) is displaceable. The sealing of the closure body (14) within the valve housing (12) in the closed state is via a pressure-activatable seal (66). Downstream of the closure body (14) a tubular member (30) of increased diameter is disposed which serves as expansion member. The features of the very wide closure body, the pressure-activatable seal and the expansion member (30) make it possible to actuate the valve when pressure is in the conduits through which a gaseous or liquid medium charged with a high proportion of solid is conveyed.

Abstract: A gate valve formed with spaced parallel housing plates having axially aligned apertures which constitute a housing therebetween. Elastomeric sleeves line the apertures of the housing plates to provide an annular space between the sleeves. An elongated gate plate, having an apertured section and an imperforate section, is positioned in sliding contact with the sleeves. Actuator means reciprocate the gate plate between an open and closed position.

Abstract: A gate valve for sealing an opening in the wall of a vacuum processing chamber is disclosed. The valve includes a gate having a pair of wheels mounted on opposite ends of the gate and a curved track aligned and shaped to guide the wheels through an angle so that the plane of the gate is rotated out of the path of substrates as the gate moves between its sealing and open positions. The curvature of the track should be sufficient to rotate the gate through an angle of at least 60.degree., and preferably 75.degree. to 105.degree., in order to minimize the dimension of the chamber normal to the direction of substrate travel.

Abstract: A gate valve, for use with evacuable equipment, includes a housing having a pair of aligned ports in opposed walls. A valve seat surrounds one of the ports. A gate member is reciprocally translatable by means of a linear actuator in a direction generally normal to the central axis of the valve seat. Magnetic structures are operably associated with the gate and valve seat for pulling the gate and seat into sealing engagement for closure of the gate valve by exerting a closure force generally parallel to the axis of the valve seat. The linear actuator includes a hollow cylinder having a piston movable therein and axially thereof which is magnetically coupled through the walls of the cylinder to an actuator member mechanically coupled to the gate for effecting reciprocal motion thereof.

Abstract: The slide valve of the present invention is adapted for use in horizontal piping runs. It comprises a valve body, an orifice plate, a sliding plate and guide means for the sliding plate. The orifice plate is located in the valve body and inclined at an angle, .alpha., selected to achieve a predetermined seating force when the sliding plate, also inclined, is in the valve body in the closed position and bearing on the orifice plate. The guide means are provided for guiding the slide plate when it is moved in and out of the valve body under conditions of use.

Abstract: A gate valve assembly includes a housing, a shaft axially mounted within the housing, and a gate member secured to one end of the shaft. A mechanism within the housing is provided for axially extending and rotating the shaft in order to move the gate member into sealing engagement with a port in a processing chamber. By providing an expandable seal about the shaft and secured to the housing, the mechanical drive portion of the valve may be isolated from the interior of the chamber. The valve is particularly suitable for use with loadlocks and other chambers having a low pressure environment.

Abstract: A blowout protector for use between sections of well tubing at a well head comprises a flat rectangular housing having top and bottom plates with aligned openings connected to the respective tubing sections, the housing defining an internal chamber. A closure plate is movable piston-wise within the chamber between respective terminal positions at opposite ends of the chamber. The closure plate has an opening therein which aligns with the respective openings in the top and bottom plates when the closure plate is in one terminal position in order to allow well fluid to flow through the protector. In the other terminal position the closure plate forms a barrier to fluid flow through the housing. Fluid pressure inlet and exhaust ports are provided at opposite ends of the housing for moving the closure plate between its respective positions.

Abstract: A gate valve with inlet and outlet body portions with annular valve seats thereon and a gate assembly movable between open and closed positions between said body portions and carrying sealing rings in opposite faces thereof adapted to be brought into sealing relationship with said valve seats when the valve is open and when the valve is closed. The body portions of the valve have a plurality of bolts passing therethrough which are adapted to threadably engage the sealing rings to uniformly draw the rings toward their respective valve seats to clamp a gasket structure between a ring and its seat in positive sealing relationship. The bolts are adapted to be withdrawn from the rings to permit the gate assembly to be moved between open and closed positions.

Abstract: An expanding gate valve (10) provided with a piston type pneumatic powered actuator (40) for opening and closing the valve wherein the actuator piston (54) is adapted to be driven by fluid pressure in one direction to operate the valve but is returned by spring means (63, 64) when the pressure is removed. The actuator includes a hydraulic choke means (71) comprising a hydraulic piston (80) and cylinder (72) wherein the hydraulic piston is fixed to the actuator stem (23) and is provided with an orifice (89) which imposes a constant velocity control on the actuator stroke by producing a throttling effect on the hydraulic fluid moving from one side of the hydraulic piston to the other. The hydraulic cylinder (72) is filled with a fluid which maintains substantially uniform viscosity in the range of minus 40.degree. Centigrade to 204.degree. Centigrade whereby the valve is adapted for consistent operation during rapid cycling conditions.

Abstract: Opening and closing of a fluid flow path is controlled by a valve closure member which consists of both a sealing plate and a counter element and which is moved within its own plane to open and close the valve assembly by a crank rod. Spreading elements are arranged between the sealing plate and the counter element tending to urge these members apart and the crank rod mechanism includes a slide member which is arranged to move within a guide slot in the sealing plate and to also engage a circumferential edge of the counter element so that during closing movement of the sealing plate by engagement of the slide member in the guide slot, the slide member may also extend to engage the circumferential edge of the counter element to rotate the counter element relative to the sealing plate in order to place the spreading elements in position to apply a sealing force between the sealing plate and counter element.

Abstract: A sliding gate valve mechanism for use in teeming molten metal is provided with apparatus for accurately setting seal pressure between the valve plates and for adjusting the seal pressure during periods of valve operation. The invention enables such adjustments to be made to rectify malfunctions in valve operation without need to terminate teeming and to dismantle the valve mechanism. The invention is particularly advantageous in that the role played by mechanical springs in imparting valve seal pressure is relegated to secondary importance as leakage of molten metal between the plates can be terminated regardless of the operability of the springs.

Abstract: In order to manufacture a casting nozzle plate assembly, e.g., a sliding closure of a slide plate and collector nozzle, without having to further machine the working surface of one assembly a mold is arranged on a trued slab. A refractory concrete is poured into the mold while the mold is vibrated. The concrete is allowed to harden before being separated from trued slab. The resulting assembly has a smooth work (e.g., sliding) surface for contact with another element.

Abstract: A gate valve is provided for use in conjunction with vacuum equipment in which a gate assembly is opened and closed, for example, by a pneumatic cylinder. The gate assembly is enclosed in a valve housing, and aligned openings are provided in the opposite walls of the housing. The gate assembly is moved by the pneumatic cylinder between an open and closed position with respect to the openings. The gate assembly includes a gate which is mounted on a carriage, and the carriage is moved by the pneumatic cylinder between a first position in which the gate is open, and a second position in which the gate is closed. A feature of the gate valve of the invention is that when the gate is open, a smooth bore is provided through the valve aperture with electrical surface conductivity for short-circuiting stray radio frequency electric currents.

Abstract: A slide gate valve for use with a molten metal teeming vessel is provided with elongated resilient supports that may be in the form of leaf springs, or the like, and are operative to resiliently bias the slide plate of the valve against the head plate thereof. The resilient supports are releasably secured to the vessel by linkages that facilitate disassembly of the valve elements for servicing.

Abstract: A sliding gate valve assembly for pouring liquid metal is described in which the frame that mounts the sliding plate is attached directly to oppositely spaced motor apparatus of particular design. Thus, in addition to imparting motion to the slide frame, the motor apparatus also serve to slidably mount the frame thereby eliminating the need for a housing enclosure about the slide frame. According to one aspect of the invention, the frame is movable longitudinally by motor apparatus on two opposed sides of the frame. According to another aspect of the invention, the frame is movable both longitudinally and transversely by pairs of motor apparatus rectangularly disposed about the four sides of the frame. Motor apparatus that is mechanically, electrically or fluid operated can be employed.

Abstract: A valve for regulating the flow of fluid in a motor vehicle heater system, the valve having a housing with coaxial inlet and outlet ports and a quadrantal closure member pivotally mounted in the housing for movement between open and closed positions, the closure member having an aperture coinciding with the outlet port when the closure member is in the open position and a thin flexible portion covering the outlet port when the valve member is in the closed position.

Abstract: In an oscillating valve in which a slide plate is subjected to a swinging movement between an opening position in which it is clear of a flow passage and a closing position in which it is inserted in the flow path, and, in its closing position, is applied against a sealing surface by a sealing force to block the flow path, a single drive device is provided to produce both the swinging movement and the sealing force and the sealing force is produced by moving the slide plate perpendicular to the sealing surface only after the slide plate has reached the closing position associated with its swinging movement.

Abstract: The toggle levers in a sliding gate valve operative to impart the compressive loading between the slide assembly housing and the teeming vessel are mechanically actuated to their engaged or released positions by the drive motor utilized to operate the slide frame. The toggle levers are attached to connecting rods which are, in turn, connected by a follower rod that extends across the path of travel of the slide frame. The follower rod can be positioned on one side of the slide frame or the other to alternatively engage or release the levers. During normal operation of the valve the follower rod is locked to the housing whereby the slide frame is free to move with respect to the toggle levers.

Abstract: A gate valve structure is shown embodying an elongate slide member movable within an elongate housing. The slide member carries a pair of annular seals spaced apart along the length of a valve body and has a bore therein extending through the valve body at a location between the seals. By linear movement of the slide member the bore and seals are each selectively registerable with aligned openings through the housing. This valve structure has operating and maintenance characteristics, which are particularly advantageous for use in the charging and/or discharging of fixed bed coal gasifiers.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for material handling and more particularly for processing material from a source for use in a material forming apparatus which produces residue material. The system includes storage means, which stores a predetermined amount of materials for use in the apparatus; return means operating cyclically which returns the residue material from the apparatus to the storage means; and a supply means which supplements the residue material with materials from the source, and the methods relate to ways in which such a system can be employed. A unique diverter valve composed of two pieces of substantially rigid material with a hole through each piece forms a part of the system. The two pieces of material are held together with their holes aligned. A piece of slightly deformable plastic, occupying most of the space between the two pieces of rigid material, has an aperture through it which can align with holes in both pieces.

Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine has been developed to include a translationally movable throttle to cause cross-sectional passage of the intake manifold of the engine cylinders to vary. This throttle utilizes a substantially rigid plate which is pierced with orifices adapted to be connected with each of the intakes corresponding to the various engine cylinders. A movable blade is provided with apertures corresponding in number and spacing to the orifices which contacts with a control and guide means so that the blade is allowed to move parallel to the plate from a running position in which the apertures of the blade are substantially opposite the orifices of the plate to an idle position in which at least the majority of the orifices of the plate are obturated by the blades.