Patent ID: 7017886

Claim:
A sliding gate valve, said valve comprised of: a valve body having an inlet and an outlet; a cavity extending longitudinally through at least a portion of said valve body, wherein said cavity is in fluid communication with said inlet and said outlet; a gate slidably moveable within said cavity, said gate having a blocking portion, a conduit portion, a first post, and a second post, said first post connected to a first end of said gate, and said second post connected to a second end of said gate; a first sealing gasket in contact with a first surface of said cavity and a first surface of said gate; wherein said first end of said gate is on an end opposite said second end of said gate; wherein movement of said first post or said second post operatively moves said slidably movable gate within said cavity; wherein said first post is smaller than said second post; wherein a first portion of said first sealing gasket extends around a perimeter of said conduit portion; wherein a second portion of said first sealing gasket extends around a perimeter of said blocking portion; wherein a flow of a fluid between said inlet and said outlet is generally transverse to said longitudinal extension of said cavity; and wherein a passage for said flow of a fluid through said valve is provided when said conduit portion of said gate is aligned with said inlet and said outlet.