Inventors:
William A. Staggs - Kansas City MO
John E. Going - Kansas City MO
Assignee:
Fike Corporation - Blue Springs MO
International Classification:
F16K 1714
Abstract:
An isolation gate valve (10, 10a, 10b, 124, 146, 210) is provided which has a valve body (12, 126, 212) presenting a passageway (14, 214) therethrough; a shiftable, apertured gate member (18, 224) is located within the body (12, 126, 212) and is shiftable between a valve open position permitting flow through the passageway (14, 214) and a valve closed position wherein the member (18, 224) is shifted into a flow-blocking relationship relative to the passageway (14, 214). A valve actuator (20, 130, 220) is provided which includes a gas-generating cartridge unit (22, 22a, 22b, 222) which, upon actuation, generates a charge of high pressure subsonic gas for shifting the gate member (18, 224) at a velocity of about 0. 2 to about 0. 33 in. /msec. Preferably, the actuator includes a piston housing (56, 56a, 56b, 256) having a piston (72, 72a, 72b, 272) therein with a piston rod (71, 71a, 71b, 271) coupled between the piston (72, 72a, 72b, 272) and the gate member (18, 224).