Valves and valve actuation – Rotary valves – Ball valve
Patent
1995-07-25
1996-11-26
Fox, John C.
Valves and valve actuation
Rotary valves
Ball valve
25131701, F16K 506
Patent
active
055777082
ABSTRACT:
A ball valve includes a housing which has at least two connector holes defined therein which communicate to a hollow space in which a plug is rotatably disposed, the plug has at least two recesses defined therein and each of the recesses has a sealing element disposed therein for covering the corresponding connector hole when rotating the plug to a closed position, the plug has a hole defined therein which is in alignment with the connector holes of the housing when the valve is in an open state, the plug is actuated by a lever which is connected to a selector shaft extending from the plug by disposing a nut to the selector shaft.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re26998 (1970-12-01), Brown
patent: 2233074 (1941-02-01), Corbin
patent: 4273152 (1981-06-01), Freeman
patent: 4548385 (1985-10-01), Barbuto
Fox John C.
Wang James
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