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BALL VALVE ASSEMBLY

  • US 3,563,265 A
  • Filed: 09/15/1967
  • Issued: 02/16/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1967
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a coupling assembly for a fluid flow system:

  • a distribution block having a plurality of outer faces and a bore for each of at least certain of said faces, the bores being of the same diameter and extending into said block from respective faces and being interconnected to form a space within the block;

    a ball valve member removably receivable within said space through any of said bores and having a fluid passage therethrough;

    means mounting said valve member within said space for rotation relative to the block about an axis extending through the valve member;

    means extending into one of the bores and coupled with said valve member for rotating the latter from one position with the fluid passage in alignment with a pair of bores to a second position with said passage out of said alignment; and

    a fitting member for each of the remaining bores respectively, said block having a slot for each bore respectively, each slot extending transversely of the respective bore, the fitting members having extensions removably receivable within respective bores, each extension having means sealingly engaging the inner surface defining a bore and provided with groove structure aligned with the corresponding slot when the extension is received within the bore, whereby a locking clip can be moved in the slot and into the groove structure of each extension to releasably lock the corresponding fitting member to the block.

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