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

Claim 3:
4. A valve assembly comprising:
a valve having a valve chamber, at least one first fluid conduit in fluid communication with the valve chamber, at least one second fluid conduit in fluid communication with the valve chamber,
a control plate configured to be moved within the valve by an actuator, the control plate having a portion to shut-off fluid flow in the valve;
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 other 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 the at least one other flow path provides fluid communication with a valve chamber portion, the valve chamber portion in fluid communication with the fluid conduit; and
wherein the valve assembly 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.