Patent ID: 11940053
Assignee: FLOWSERVE PTE. LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A method of forming a seal in a valve assembly, comprising:
disposing a movable floating seat ring within a seat-retainer chamber of the valve assembly;
biasing the floating seat ring in an initial position with a static seal;
defining a seal with a first portion of a plug head of the valve assembly with the floating seat ring at a single annular location prior to a second portion of the plug head contacting a valve seat during a closing stroke of the plug head;
retaining the floating seat ring in the seat-retainer chamber with a seat retainer; and
compressing Hail the static seal with the floating seat ring during the closing stroke of the plug head, the static seal located axially between the floating seat ring and the seat retainer.