Patent ID: 11920587
Assignee: KERR MACHINE CO.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC F

Claim 11:
12. A fluid routing plug, comprising:
a body having a suction surface and an opposed discharge surface, in which the suction and discharge surfaces are joined by an outer intermediate surface; and in which the body has a central longitudinal axis that extends through the suction and discharge surfaces;
a plurality of suction fluid passages formed in the body, each of the plurality of suction fluid passages interconnecting the intermediate surface and the suction surface of the body;
a plurality of discharge fluid passages formed in the body, each of the plurality of discharge fluid passages interconnecting the suction surface and the discharge surface of the body;
a first recessed cavity formed in the discharge surface and comprising a base surrounded by a side wall; and
a first annular insert disposed within the first recessed cavity and having a first tapered surface, at least a portion of the first annular insert engaging the base; and
in which the plurality of discharge fluid passages open at the base.