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Method of manufacturing a valve sleeve
Assignee: Buckeye International Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-11
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Granted: 1986-09-30
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Expires: 2004-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a cylindrical valve sleeve is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a cylindrical valve having an inner wall, an outer wall and an end shoulder disposed therebetween. The shoulder is machined to form a circumferential groove which defines a swedgeable shoulder area on the shoulder. The inner wall is broached to include a plurality of open ended longitudinal slots radially spaced about the inner wall. Next, the shoulder areas are swedged at preselected spaced positions contiguous to the end portions of the longitudinal slots to deform the preselected positions axially and radially inwardly into the slot end portions whereby the slot end portions are substantially closed relative to the inner wall of the sleeve. The preselected spaced positions are discontinuous relative to the shoulder to minimize the necessary force and resulting deformation.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Ferguson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:06
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/026; Y10S29/033; Y10S29/041; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49405; Y10T29/49426; Y10T29/49995
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of manufacture of a cylindrical valve sleeve including the steps of: (a) providing a cylindrical valve having an inner wall, an outer wall and an end shoulder therebetween; (b) machining said shoulder to provide a circumferential groove disposed radially outwardly from the inner wall to define a swedgable shoulder area sized for axial and radial deformation to form a radially-inwardly displaced protrusion; (c) broaching said inner wall to provide a plurality of open-ended longitudinal slots radially spaced about said inner wall; and, (d) swedging said shoulder area at preselected spaced positions contiguous to end portions of said longitudinal slots to deform said positions axially and radially-inwardly into said slot end portions to form a plurality of spaced and discontinuous protrusions in association with said slots whereby said slot end portions are substantially closed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of manufacture of a cylindrical valve sleeve including the steps of: (a) providing a cylindrical valve having an inner wall, an outer wall and an end shoulder therebetween; (b) machining said shoulder to provide a circumferential groove disposed radially outwardly from the inner wall to define a swedgable shoulder area sized for axial and radial deformation to form a radially-inwardly displaced protrusion; (c) broaching said inner wall to provide a plurality of open-ended longitudinal slots radially spaced about said inner wall; and, (d) swedging said shoulder area at preselected spaced positions contiguous to end portions of said longitudinal slots to deform said positions axially and radially-inwardly into said slot end portions to form a plurality of spaced and discontinuous protrusions in association with said slots whereby said slot end portions are substantially closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of machining said shoulder comprises cutting a groove spaced radially-outwardly from said inner wall, said groove having a radially-innermost side wall inclined 15° relative to a sleeve center line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 2 further including the step of boring said sleeve inner wall to remove excessive radially-inward deformation of said shoulder areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein said swedging and boring provides a shoulder area deformation into said slot end portions having an axial extent of at least 0.065 inches.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-29 | 1990-03-31 | 1990-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-29 | 1994-03-31 | 1994-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-29 | 1998-03-31 | 1998-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |