Ball valve
US6471183B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
7References
5Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K5/0626
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a valve member for a valve of the ball valve type, including two shell parts rigidly joined together to form a valve member and generally snap-fitted over a frame. The two shells have opposed sealing surfaces and a flow passage extends through the shells and the frame. The valve member includes a means for engagement of a drive mechanism to enable rotation of the valve assembly, wherein said valve member can be rotated to present a sealing surface or alternatively rotated to present a flow path to a water supply when said valve member is located in a sealed fluid passage such as a pipe.
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