Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ball valve with visual stem-cap engagement
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Application No.: US16670903Application Date: 2019-10-31
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Publication No.: US10883624B2Publication Date: 2021-01-05
- Inventor: Theodore Chad Harbour , Stephen L. Crawford
- Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
- Current Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Taylor English Duma LLP
- Main IPC: F16K31/60
- IPC: F16K31/60 ; F16K5/06 ; F16K35/06

Abstract:
A valve includes a valve body; a valve sealing element positioned inside the valve body; a stem positioned inside the stem bore of the valve body and engaged with the valve sealing element; and a cap fixed with respect to the stem, the cap comprising a mounting end and an actuating end; the mounting end defining a stem engagement cavity; the actuating end distal from the mounting end; the cap defining a first side surface, a second side surface, and a top surface; the cap defining a window in a position between the mounting end and the actuating end; the window defined in and extending from one of the first side surface, the second side surface, and the top surface; and the window exposing a surface of the stem but preventing passage of the stem through the window.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200063888A1 BALL VALVE WITH VISUAL STEM-CAP ENGAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2020-02-27
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