Valve seat apparatus having positive retention for use with fluid control devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864106
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12327161

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Valve seat apparatus having positive retention for use with fluid control devices are described herein. An example valve seat apparatus includes a metallic ring and an elastomeric ring coupled to the metallic ring and having a sealing surface to sealingly engage a flow control member of the fluid control device. At least a portion of an outer surface of the elastomeric ring includes an annular lip to sealingly engage an annular recess of a body of the fluid control device.

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EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTREGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC 310 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durant, Tony Alan Mckinney, US 8 31
Larsen, Samuel Harold Murphy, US 3 5
Schimnowski, Kenneth Roger Dension, US 3 22

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