Patent ID: 11885420
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A control plate for a valve comprising:
a counterbore in the control plate, the counterbore in fluid communication with a fluid conduit,
at least one fluid flow path in the control plate terminating in the counterbore;
at least one fluid flow path in the control plate;
wherein the at least one flow path provides fluid communication from the counterbore to a perimeter of the control plate and at least one other flow path provides fluid communication with a valve chamber, the valve chamber in fluid communication with the fluid conduit; and
wherein the control plate further comprises a polymer insert disk, the polymer insert disk comprising:
a plurality of pillars, each pillar extending through the control plate; and
a plurality of plugs, each plug extending radially from one of the plurality of pillars.