Patent ID: 6772783
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve for controlling a fluid flow through said valve, said fluid having a fluid pressure, said valve comprising:a valve housing, said valve housing being substantially tubular and comprising a tubular wall, said tubular wall defining a fluid flow path within said tubular wall, said valve housing defining an inlet for receiving said fluid into said fluid flow path, said valve housing defining an outlet through which said fluid exits from said fluid flow path of said valve housing, said valve housing defining an stem aperture within said tubular wall; a rotatable stem extending through said stem aperture, said rotatable stem having a stem axis of rotation; a stem drive element for said rotatable stem drive shaft; a closure element slidably mounted for linear movement with respect to valve housing to thereby control said fluid flow through said valve; and a plurality of interconnection members for interconnecting said rotatable shaft and said closure element, said plurality of interconnection members being slidably mounted to at least one of said stem drive element or said closure element.