Patent ID: 11867297
Assignee: DRESSER, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A valve, comprising:
a valve stem; and
a plug assembly coupled to the valve stem, the plug assembly comprising a plug tip and a clamp, the clamp comprising:
a stem adapter coupled to an end of the valve stem, the stem adapter having a shoulder with a first side and a second side, the stem adapter forming a first boss on the first side with a bore that receives the end of the valve stem;
a spring assembly disposed on the second side of the shoulder;
an upper clamp with a first peripheral wall and a first opening that receives the first boss; and
a lower clamp with a second peripheral wall and a second opening that receives the plug tip,
wherein portions on the first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall that couple to one another to clamp at least part of the plug tip to cause the spring assembly to generate a pre-load.