A scupper valve includes a frame and a rigid flapper coupled to the frame. The rigid flapper is configured to swing relative to the rigid frame between an open and closed position. A flexible annular seal defines a centrally-disposed circular opening and a first annular projection that surrounds the centrally-disposed opening. The rigid flapper, in the closed position, contacts a distal edge of the first annular projection to create a circular line contact that restricts or prevents fluid flow through the centrally-disposed circular opening in the flexible annular seal. A rigid annular backplate is adjacent to and in direct physical contact with an annular surface of the flexible seal on a side of the flexible seal opposite the rigid flapper.

A method and apparatus including a subsurface tool, such as a flapper closure valve, that has an integrally formed body and that includes at least one of an internal void located within the body of the flapper closure plate; and an indentation extending from an exterior surface of the body of the flapper closure plate, the indentation having an opening defining a first dimension along a first direction at the exterior surface of the body, the indentation defining an indentation surface extending within the body, the indentation surface defining a second dimension along the first direction within the body, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the flapper closure plate is at least partially manufactured using an additive manufacturing process.

The invention provides a cable drive device (10) including a linear drive member (12), and a cable drum (14) attached to a support bracket (30, 32) adapted to be affixed to a surface. The cable drum (14) has an axle (26) supported by the support bracket (30, 32) to allow rotation of the cable drum (14). The cable drum (14) has a cable (42) affixed at either end of said linear drive member (12) and tautly wrapped around the cable drum (14). The cable drum (14) is located between the ends of the linear drive member (12) to, in use, allow the linear drive member (12) to be guided through the bracket (30, 32) to move the linear drive member (12) longitudinally when the axle (26) is rotated.

A valve for controlling a gas stream between a first side and a second side of the valve is described. A valve opening is passage for the gas stream between the first side and the second side. A valve closure with a valve plate closes the valve opening. A valve mount is arranged toward the second side and on which the valve closure is mounted. The valve closure is pretensioned in the direction of the first side to close the valve toward the second side by the valve plate. The valve plate has an opening element which can be opened toward the first side in the event of an overpressure on the second side.

A valve assembly includes a valve body that defines an internal flow passageway between an inlet and an outlet, and a valve seat disposed in the valve body with a sealing surface perpendicular to the flow passageway. The valve assembly further includes a clapper pivotally correlated to the valve seat having a closed configuration extending across the valve seat configured to substantially close off the flow passageway, and an open configuration configured to substantially allow fluid flow in the flow passageway from the inlet to the outlet through the valve body. An annular valve seat seal is disposed within an annular groove formed in a surface of the valve seat, where the annular valve seat seal is disposed at an interface between the valve seat and the clapper when the clapper is in the closed configuration.

A resilient seal includes an annular body portion and a seating surface defined by the annular body portion and configured to interface with a seat of a subsurface safety valve. The resilient seal further includes a plurality of sealing surfaces defined by the annular body portion. Each sealing surface of the plurality of sealing surfaces is positioned to interface with a flapper of the subsurface safety valve in a closed position of the flapper of the subsurface safety valve. Additionally, the resilient seal includes at least one annular channel defined by the annular body portion between adjacent sealing surfaces of the plurality of sealing surfaces.

The invention relates to a double articulated device and system comprising at least one active element provided with an edge (M), with two points (M1) and (M2), where (M1) is different from (M2), a rotating element connected to the edge (M) and a rotating fixture positioned in the point (M1) of the edge (M) and connected to the rotating element, in which, during actuation, the active element simultaneously describes a rotational movement with an angle β around the rotating element, and a partial pivoting movement in the vertical plane around the rotating fixture, so that the point (M2) of the edge (M) describes an angle a between a value α.sub.max corresponding to the “open” position ES0 and a value α.sub.min which corresponds to an ES1 “closed” position of the device.

A valve for use in a tank vessel that includes a valve housing configured to fit into a threaded vent opening of the tank vessel and a sleeve weldment coupled to the valve housing. The sleeve weldment includes a first end configured to protrude into an interior volume of the tank vessel, and the first end is thermally balanced with the interior volume of the tank vessel. The valve also includes a valve plunger configured to be installed within the sleeve weldment. The valve plunger includes a valve bottom configured to seal an opening between the valve bottom and an interior opening of the sleeve weldment. The valve also may include a cam configured to force the valve plunger into the interior of the tank vessel to break the seal between the valve bottom and the interior opening of the sleeve weldment.

A valve device includes a rotation shaft, a valve body, and a biasing portion. The valve body is configured to be rotationally displaceable about the rotation shaft between a closed position and an open position. The biasing portion biases the valve body so as to cause the valve body to approach the closed position. The valve body includes an upstream wall arranged in a position upstream of the rotation shaft in a flow direction of the fluid when the valve body is in the closed position. The valve body includes a rotation end, which is an end distal from the rotation shaft and moves downstream in the flow direction of the fluid in response to a displacement of the valve body from the closed position to the open position, and the rotation end is shaped to project upstream when the valve body is in the closed position.

A fluid feeding apparatus includes: a first connection portion configured to be connected to a first container in which fluid is stored; a second connection portion configured to be connected to a second container in which fluid is stored; a first flow path that communicates with the first connection portion; a second flow path that communicates with the second connection portion; a resistance portion configured to generate a difference of conduit resistance to cause one of the first flow path and the second flow path to be higher in the conduit resistance than the other flow path; and a switching portion switching a level relationship of the conduit resistance between the first flow path and the second flow path.