Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Valve device with ball locks
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Application No.: US17920456Application Date: 2020-04-24
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Publication No.: US12085209B2Publication Date: 2024-09-10
- Inventor: David Meyer , Mario Padilla , Gary Grenon
- Applicant: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CT Sacramento
- Assignee: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sacramento
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2020/029762 2020.04.24
- International Announcement: WO2021/216085A 2021.10.28
- Date entered country: 2022-10-21
- Main IPC: F16K15/03
- IPC: F16K15/03 ; F16K27/02 ; F16L37/14

Abstract:
A valve device (20) includes male and female housings (22, 24) that together define a fluid through-passage (28). The male and female housings have, respectively, exterior and interior annular channels (22a, 24a). The male housing is receivable into the female housing such that the exterior and interior annular channels together define a toroidal tube. First and second valve elements (30, 32) are disposed, respectively, in the male and female housings. Ball locks (36) are receivable into the toroidal tube and axially lock the male and female housings together. A lock (40) engageable when the first and second valve elements are in functional alignment and which when engaged rotationally locks the male and female housings.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230265955A1 VALVE DEVICE WITH BALL LOCKS Public/Granted day:2023-08-24
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