Patent ID: 6591853
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve and pipe assembly including:(a) a valve having a first valve sealing surface at a first end and a second valve sealing surface at a second end; (b) a first pipe component having a first pipe and first flange secured to the first pipe; (c) a second pipe component having a second pipe and a second flange secured to the second pipe; (d) a flange connector arrangement connecting the first flange and the second flange together with the valve between the first flange and second flange to form a connected assembly, the connected assembly including a first sealing connection between the first valve sealing surface and the first flange and including a second sealing connection between the second valve sealing surface and second flange, the connected assembly further defining a flow path through the first pipe component, the valve, and the second pipe component; and (e) an alignment tube extending from at least one of the first flange or second flange into a bore of the valve in the connected assembly.