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

Claim 7:
8. A sealing assembly for use with a valve assembly, comprising:
a floating seat ring comprising an annular extension and configured to be disposed and move within a seat-retainer chamber of the valve assembly, the floating seat ring configured to contact a first portion of a plug head of the valve assembly 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;
a seat retainer configured to retain the floating seat ring in the seat-retainer chamber; and
a static seal located radially adjacent to the annular extension of the floating seat ring and axially between a body portion of the floating seat ring and the seat retainer, the static seal configured to bias the floating seat ring in an initial position spaced from the seat retainer.