Valve cover

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Chambers, A. Michael (Department: 3753)

Fluid handling

Processes

Cleaning, repairing, or assembling

C137S015180, C137S377000, C137S382000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10958445

ABSTRACT:
A valve cover having a valve cover body, preferably of two sections. These sections are placed on either side of a valve. When joined, the sections enclose the valve, but form line apertures around the lines leading to and from the valve. Once the sections are in place, a cap is placed over the sections. The cap is sized to fit the sections tightly and will prevent the sections from separating. The cap may be provided with a tongue in groove mechanism to prevent accidental removal of the cap and to help secure the cap to the valve cover body. The cap and the valve cover body are also preferably provided with locking apertures. When these locking apertures are aligned, the cap may be secured to the valve cover body with a lock. With the valve cover locked in place around a valve, access to the valve is denied.

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