MUMBAI, India, July 25 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517036021 A) filed by Globalforce Ip Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, on April 14, for 'improvements in or relating to valves and methods therefor.'
Inventor(s) include Paterson Ian Craig; and Corsini Paolo.
The application for the patent was published on July 25, under issue no. 30/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Disclosed are methods and apparatus for valve to control flow of a fluid under pressure. The has a valve body with a first port and a second port. A valve bonnet engages to the valve body. A valve member has an endless skirt supported by a central spindle within valve body from the valve bonnet and an outer periphery and has a closed position to prevent flow of fluid and an open position to allow flow of fluid. The endless skirt when in the closed position sealing against the valve bonnet at a first sealing diameter (D1) the endless skirt in sliding and sealing engagement at and between the open position and the closed position with an interior periphery of the annular chamber at a second sealing diameter (D2) a first pressure area defined between D1 and D2 providing a bias toward the closed position. The endless skirt when in the open position allows fluid to flow between the first port via an interior diameter of the endless skirt and the second port. The central spindle in sliding and sealing engagement with the valve bonnet at a third sealing diameter (D3) defining a second pressure area which on receipt of fluid provides a bias closed."
The patent application was internationally filed on Oct. 12, 2023, under International application No.PCT/IB2023/060270.
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