Global Patent Index - EP 4176190 A1

EP 4176190 A1 20230510 - A GATE VALVE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATE VALVE

Title (en)

A GATE VALVE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATE VALVE

Title (de)

SCHIEBERVENTIL UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES SCHIEBERVENTILS

Title (fr)

ROBINET-VANNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ROBINET-VANNE

Publication

EP 4176190 A1 20230510 (EN)

Application

EP 21745462 A 20210625

Priority

  • NO 20200787 A 20200706
  • NO 2021050153 W 20210625

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022010357A1] The disclosure relates to a gate valve comprising a valve body (9) having a flow path extending therethrough; a collapsible gate member (1) configurable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the gate member (1) has a collapsed configuration and permits fluid flow through the flow path and in the closed position the gate member (1) has an extended position and is at least partially positioned in the flow path and restricts fluid flow through the flow path. The disclosure further relates to a method for operating a gate valve.

IPC 8 full level

F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 3/02 (2006.01); F16K 3/314 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP NO)

F16K 3/02 (2013.01 - NO); F16K 3/0245 (2013.01 - EP NO); F16K 3/14 (2013.01 - NO); F16K 3/184 (2013.01 - NO); F16K 3/30 (2013.01 - NO); F16K 3/314 (2013.01 - EP NO); F16K 27/044 (2013.01 - EP); F16K 31/04 (2013.01 - EP); F16K 31/54 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022010357A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022010357 A1 20220113; EP 4176190 A1 20230510; NO 20200787 A1 20220107; NO 346184 B1 20220411

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2021050153 W 20210625; EP 21745462 A 20210625; NO 20200787 A 20200706