UNDULATING SEALING SURFACE WITH RAISED RIDGE

摘要

A valve assembly including a first member having a first undulating sealing surface, the first undulating sealing surface having a ridge extending therefrom, a second member having a second undulating sealing surface, the first and second undulating sealing surfaces being complementarily formed, the second member having a seal element for sealing the valve assembly when the first and second members are engaged, the ridge operatively arranged to increase a contact pressure between the first member and the seal element.