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US3206164A
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Internally trunnioned valve member
Assignee: ACF Industries Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John L Yopp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:59
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K5/00; F16K5/06; F16K5/0663; F16K5/0668; F16K5/0626; F16K5/0642
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
341 words
AN END ENTRY BALL VALVE COMPRISING: A CUP SHAPED VALVE BODY, THE HOLLOW INTERNAL AREA FORMING A VALVE CHAMBER, A BOSS ON THE BODY PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE THAT EXTENDS INTO THE VALVE CHAMBER, A BLIND APERTURE IN THE VALVE CHAMBER DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE APERTURE IN THE BOSS, THE CLOSED END OF THE HOUSING HAVING A PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH THE VALVE CHAMBER; A SPHERICAL VALVE MEMBER ROTATABLY POSITIONED IN SAID VALVE CHAMBER SAID VALVE MEMBER HAVING A PORT THERETHROUGH WHICH IN THE OPEN POSITION OF THE VALVE IS ALIGNABLE WITH THE PASSAGE IN THE CLOSED END OF THE HOUSING, STEM RECEIVING MEANS IN THE PERIPHERY OF THE VALVE MEMBER, A THREADED APERTURE, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE STEM RECEIVING MEANS, EXTENDING FROM THE PORT THROUGH THE VALVE MEMBER; A TRUNNION MEMBER FORMED OF A THREADED PORTION AND A TRUNNION PORTION EXTENDING FROM ONE END OF THE THREADED PORTION, THE OTHER END OF THE TRUNNION PORTION PROVIDED WITH DRIVING MEANS, THE THREADED PORTION THREADEDLY ENGAGED IN THE THRADED APERTURE AND THE TRUNNION PORTION EXTENDING PAST THE VALVE MEMBER INTO THE BLIND APERTURE IN THE VALVE CHAMBER, THE DRIVING MEANS PERMITTING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRUNNION MEMBER THROUGH THE PORT; A SLEEVE BEARING BETWEEN THE TRUNNION PORTION AND THE BLIND APERTURE; A THRUST BEARING BETWEEN THE TRUNNION PORTION AND BLIND APERTURE; A STEM EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE BOSS AND ENGAGED WITH THE STEM RECEIVING MEANS IN THE VALVE MEMBER; A SLEEVE BEARING BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; A THRUST BEARING BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; MEANS AXIALLY OUTWARD OF THE STEM SLEEVE BEARING FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; AN END MEMBER DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE OPEN END OF THE CUP SHAPED VALVE BODY, THE END MEMBER HAVING A PASSAGE ALIGNED WITH THE PASSAGE IN THE CLOSED END OF THE VALVE BODY WHICH TOGETEHR WITH THE PORT IN THE VALVE MEMBER FORMS THE RUN OF THE VALVE; AT LEAST ONE PRESSURE ACTING SEAT MEMBER FORMING A SEAL WITH THE VALVE MEMBER WHEN IT IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
341 words
AN END ENTRY BALL VALVE COMPRISING: A CUP SHAPED VALVE BODY, THE HOLLOW INTERNAL AREA FORMING A VALVE CHAMBER, A BOSS ON THE BODY PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE THAT EXTENDS INTO THE VALVE CHAMBER, A BLIND APERTURE IN THE VALVE CHAMBER DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE APERTURE IN THE BOSS, THE CLOSED END OF THE HOUSING HAVING A PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH THE VALVE CHAMBER; A SPHERICAL VALVE MEMBER ROTATABLY POSITIONED IN SAID VALVE CHAMBER SAID VALVE MEMBER HAVING A PORT THERETHROUGH WHICH IN THE OPEN POSITION OF THE VALVE IS ALIGNABLE WITH THE PASSAGE IN THE CLOSED END OF THE HOUSING, STEM RECEIVING MEANS IN THE PERIPHERY OF THE VALVE MEMBER, A THREADED APERTURE, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE STEM RECEIVING MEANS, EXTENDING FROM THE PORT THROUGH THE VALVE MEMBER; A TRUNNION MEMBER FORMED OF A THREADED PORTION AND A TRUNNION PORTION EXTENDING FROM ONE END OF THE THREADED PORTION, THE OTHER END OF THE TRUNNION PORTION PROVIDED WITH DRIVING MEANS, THE THREADED PORTION THREADEDLY ENGAGED IN THE THRADED APERTURE AND THE TRUNNION PORTION EXTENDING PAST THE VALVE MEMBER INTO THE BLIND APERTURE IN THE VALVE CHAMBER, THE DRIVING MEANS PERMITTING ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRUNNION MEMBER THROUGH THE PORT; A SLEEVE BEARING BETWEEN THE TRUNNION PORTION AND THE BLIND APERTURE; A THRUST BEARING BETWEEN THE TRUNNION PORTION AND BLIND APERTURE; A STEM EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE BOSS AND ENGAGED WITH THE STEM RECEIVING MEANS IN THE VALVE MEMBER; A SLEEVE BEARING BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; A THRUST BEARING BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; MEANS AXIALLY OUTWARD OF THE STEM SLEEVE BEARING FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN THE STEM AND APERTURE; AN END MEMBER DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE OPEN END OF THE CUP SHAPED VALVE BODY, THE END MEMBER HAVING A PASSAGE ALIGNED WITH THE PASSAGE IN THE CLOSED END OF THE VALVE BODY WHICH TOGETEHR WITH THE PORT IN THE VALVE MEMBER FORMS THE RUN OF THE VALVE; AT LEAST ONE PRESSURE ACTING SEAT MEMBER FORMING A SEAL WITH THE VALVE MEMBER WHEN IT IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |