Combination or branch valve

Claim 1

A VALVE BODY FOR TANKS AND TANK TRUCKS TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM FILLING AND DISCHARGING DUAL VALVE ARRANGEMENT, SAID VALVE BODY COMPRISING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PORTS AND FLOW PASSAGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID PORTS, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID VALVE BODY TO A TANK WITH SAID FIRST PORT IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID TANK, A CHECK VALVE MEMBER IN SAID VALVE BODY OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND PORT AND NORMALLY CLOSING SAID SECOND PORT AND MOVABLE INWARDLY FROM SAID SECOND PORT TO PERMIT FLUID FLOW INTO SAID VALVE BODY AND THROUGH SAID PASSAGE MEANS TO SAID FIRST PORT, A VALVE DISC IN SAID VALVE BODY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID THIRD PORT FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING AND CLOSING SAID THIRD PORT, AND LEVER MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID VALVE BODY AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID VALVE DISC FOR MOVING THE VALVE DISC BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION, SAID OPERATIVE CONNECTION INCLUDING A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID VALVE BODY, AND A LEVER ARM IN SAID VALVE BODY HAVING ONE END JOURNALLED ON SAID SHAFT AND THE OTHER END SECURED TO SAID VALVE DISC AND OPERATING TO MOVE SAID VALVE DISC BETWEEN SAID OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS, SAID LAST-MENTIONED LEVER ARM AND VALVE DISC BEING MOUNTED TO SWING INTO THE SECOND FLOW PASSAGE WHEN SAID VALVE DISC IS MOVED TO OPEN POSITION.