US4062208A
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Locking means for gas valves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-10
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Granted: 1977-12-13
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Expires: 1996-05-10
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a protective shroud to prevent unauthorized operation of a gas cock controlling the supply of gas used for industrial purposes or other large volume use. The device is fixed to the valve or cock by key-operated locking means coupling the valve stem to the body of the valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Anker J. Nielsen, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:16
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K35/00; F16K35/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5615; Y10T70/5619; Y10T70/5624; Y10T70/5628; Y10T70/5646; Y10T70/565; Y10T70/5655; Y10T70/5664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
Locking means for a gas valve having in combination a body, a rotatable valve member therein, a valve stem for rotating such member and having an axial grease duct, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body and having a sleeve portion enclosing the valve stem, screw means engaging in the grease duct and fixing the sleeve portion of the shroud on the end of the valve stem, driving means for the screw means closing the end of the sleeve portion, and a bolt lock extending transversely of the sleeve portion preventing rotation of the driving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
Locking means for a gas valve having in combination a body, a rotatable valve member therein, a valve stem for rotating such member and having an axial grease duct, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body and having a sleeve portion enclosing the valve stem, screw means engaging in the grease duct and fixing the sleeve portion of the shroud on the end of the valve stem, driving means for the screw means closing the end of the sleeve portion, and a bolt lock extending transversely of the sleeve portion preventing rotation of the driving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
Locking means for a gas valve having a body with a valve seat, a rotatable valve-closing member in the bod to engage such seat, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body to prevent access to such member, screw means to fix the shroud directly on the valve member with capacity for the shroud's removal to permit rotation of the valve member to control the gas flow, screw actuating means barring access to the screw means, and a bolt type lock adapted to bar relative rotation between the shroud and the screw means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
Locking means for a gas valve having a body with a valve seat, a rotatable valve-closing member in the bod to engage such seat, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body to prevent access to such member, screw means to fix the shroud directly on the valve member with capacity for the shroud's removal to permit rotation of the valve member to control the gas flow, screw actuating means barring access to the screw means, and a bolt type lock adapted to bar relative rotation between the shroud and the screw means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
Locking means for a gas valve having a bod, a rotatable valve-closing member therein, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body, screw means fixing the shroud directly on the valve member, actuating means for the screw means, and a key-operated bolt type lock adapted to bar relative rotation between the shroud and the screw-actuating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
Locking means for a gas valve having a bod, a rotatable valve-closing member therein, a shroud fitting non-rotatably on the body, screw means fixing the shroud directly on the valve member, actuating means for the screw means, and a key-operated bolt type lock adapted to bar relative rotation between the shroud and the screw-actuating means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-12 | 1985-06-13 | 1985-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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