Lock valve; a method and system for securing a valve device
US7469876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7069
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for securing the exposed valve actuation portion of the valve system in order to restrict the unauthorized use therefrom; including a first device keying the exposed valve actuation portion, a second device, containing the exposed portion of the keyed valve actuation, a third keyed device for locking the valve actuation portion within the second device, a fourth keyed device for actuating the pressure adjustment portion, a fifth device for maintaining ease of rotation, a sixth device for securing the third device to the existing valve system, and a seventh device for engaging and operating the first and/or third devices.
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