Inventors:
David Grimwade - Suffolk, GB
Kamyar Molavi - The Woodlands TX, US
Ken McClymonds - The Woodlands TX, US
Assignee:
Amot Controls Corp. - Houston TX
International Classification:
F16K 1/18, F16K 1/22
Abstract:
A shutoff valve, e.g., an engine shutoff valve, is provided which includes a valve body having a fluid, e.g., air, passage and a disc assembly. The disc assembly is pivotable within the fluid passage from an open position to provide for free flow of fluid through the passage, to a closed position to provide a substantially closed off the fluid passage. The disc assembly includes a front disc, a rear disc, and a seal, e.g., a spring energized PTFE seal, disposed between the front disc and the rear disc. The front disc is permanently secured, e.g., welded, soldered or brazed, to the rear disc such that the seal is captured between the front disc and the rear disc.