Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reinforcement band for irrigation valve
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Application No.: US16655133Application Date: 2019-10-16
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Publication No.: US11408527B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Quynh Nguyen
- Applicant: The Toro Company
- Applicant Address: US MN Bloomington
- Assignee: The Toro Company
- Current Assignee: The Toro Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Bloomington
- Agency: Inskeep IP Group, Inc.
- Main IPC: F16K27/00
- IPC: F16K27/00 ; F16L9/12 ; F16L47/24

Abstract:
A metal reinforcement band is embedded around the inlets and outlets of a valve to help prevent cracking the plastic bodies of the inlets and outlets. This metal band is embedded in between an outer diameter and a threaded inner diameter of the inlets and the outlets of a valve by an injection molding process.
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