US3120857A
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Adjustable ball cock
Assignee: Hoover Universal Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-08
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1981-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fischer Edward
- 👤 Robert R Rosene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/32; F16K1/34; E; E03; E03D; E03D1/00; E03D1/30; E03D1/32; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7358; Y10T137/7439; Y10T137/7446; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86348; Y10T137/86372
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
IN A BALL COCK ASSEMBLY, A SLEEVE MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITION, A FIRST COUPLING MEANS ON THE LOWER END OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER FOR MAKING CONNECTION WITH A WATER SUPPLY PIPE, SAID FIRST COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PACKING NUT THREADEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID SLEEVE AND A RESILIENT ANNULUS ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID SLEEVE AND SAID LIQUID SUPPLY PIPE AND TO BE URGED INTO SEALING RELATION THEREBETWEEN BY SAID FIRST PACKING NUT, AXIALLY ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING MEANS ON THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF SLEEVE MEMBER, A STANDPIPE WITH ITS LOWER END TELESCOPED INTO SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS ON THE UPPER END OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER SECURING THE STANDPIPE IN A SELECTED AXIAL POSITION IN SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, SAID SECOND COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND PACKING NUT THREADEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID SLEEVE AND A SECOND RESILIENT ANNULUS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID SLEEVE AND SAID STANDPIPE AND URGED INTO SEALING RELATION THEREWITH BY SAID SECOND PACKING NUT.
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