Ball valve having multiple moveable seats

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8646752
APP PUB NO 20120217425A1
SERIAL NO

13034325

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Embodiments and methods are disclosed herein that relate to a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a housing having a passage formed therethrough, and a valve ball having a through hole and disposed in the housing, in which the valve ball is rotatable between an open position that has the through hole aligned with the passage and a closed position that has the through hole misaligned with the passage. The valve assembly further includes a first seat having a first sealing surface and disposed in the housing adjacent to the valve ball, and a second seat having a second sealing surface and disposed in the housing adjacent to the first seat such that the first sealing surface of the first seat is disposed adjacent to the second sealing surface of the second seat. At least one of the first sealing surface of the first seat and the second sealing surface of the second seat comprises an arcuate surface.

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Patent Owner(s)

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VIRGO ENGINEERS INC2900 WILCREST DRIVE SUITE 490 HOUSTON TX 77042

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beasley, Marvin E Houston, US 8 85

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