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Pressure Relief Ball Valve

  • US 20180010704A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2017
  • Published: 01/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A pressure relief ball valve comprises:

  • a valve body comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a valve chamber;

    the valve chamber being positioned in between the inlet and the outlet;

    a ball being rotatably mounted within the valve chamber;

    a fluid conduit traversing through the ball;

    a drain hole traversing into the ball;

    the drain hole being angularly offset from the fluid conduit;

    the drain hole being in fluid communication with the fluid conduit;

    a lever handle being operably coupled to the ball;

    the ball being configurable between an open position and a closed position through the lever handle;

    the drain hole being offset from the outlet when the ball is in the open position;

    the fluid conduit being in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet when the ball is in the open position;

    the drain hole being positioned adjacent to the outlet when the ball is in the closed position; and

    the fluid conduit being disjointed from the inlet and the outlet when the ball is in the closed position.

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