"VALENTA" VALVE Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F16K27/02 F16K1/02 F16K11/10 

FIELD: valves and accessories.

SUBSTANCE: proposed invention relates to valves and accessories and can be used in food, chemical, oil processing and other industrial branches. The proposed three-way valve comprises the body and cover, LH, RH and central branch pipes. Aforesaid body and cover represent disks screwed together to make a chamber that communicates with the said three branch pipes. Valve cover houses two shut-off valves. Aforesaid three branch pipes are jointed perpendicular to the body disk and feature the 90° bend. Each shut-off valve is arranged coaxially with the branch pipe flow section. Every branch pipe has its end furnished with joint coupling. Gasket made from rubber or whatever elastomer is fitted between the body and cover. The cover with aforesaid two shut-off valves is arranged to turn towards appropriate branch pipe to change the operating flow direction.

EFFECT: expanded performances, lower metal and labour inputs, lower costs.

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