Control valves including valve trim having relative movement between the bonnet and the cage

摘要

Control valves including valve trim having relative movement between the bonnet and the cage. A control valve includes a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a flow passage connecting the inlet and the outlet. The control valve includes a cage disposed in the flow passage. The control valve includes a control element disposed in the flow passage and shiftable between a first position and a second position. The control valve includes a bonnet securable to the valve body and disposed adjacent the cage. The bonnet is adapted to receive a portion of the cage. The control valve includes a coupling formed between the bonnet and the cage that allows movement between the bonnet and the cage.