ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,045, issued on March 25, was assigned to Flow International Corp. (Kent, Wash.).
"Regulator valve assembly and components thereof" was invented by Michael C. McDonald (Lake Tapps, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A regulator valve assembly is provided for use in connection with high pressure fluid systems. The regulator valve assembly includes a valve pin having an engagement portion with a tapered surface and a valve seat having a valve pin receiving aperture defining a tapered surface on the valve seat to sealingly mate with the engagement portion of the valve pin. At least one of the valve pin and the valve seat includes an a...