Tank ball valve having depending sleeve and handle attached to the sleeve
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1. A ball valve assembly comprising:
- a ball valve housing adapted to be mounted within a tank inlet including a hollow body portion having at least one inlet port;
a ball valve located within said housing and including a valve body portion which in one position is adapted to close said housing port;
said ball valve including a ball valve port adapted to align with said housing port to allow lading to enter said ball valve;
said ball valve further including a depending hollow sleeve extending below said tank;
an outlet chamber provided around said sleeve;
operating handle means connected to said sleeve below said tank to move said ball valve between open and closed position;
said outlet chamber being connected to said ball valve housing with shearable fasteners which define a shear plane, and said sleeve including shear means aligned with said shearable fasteners whereby upon hard impact said outlet chamber and a portion of said sleeve will shear off leaving said ball valve in place within said housing.
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Abstract
In a tank ball valve assembly the ball valve includes a hollow depending sleeve which extends below the tank bottom. A handle is attached to the sleeve to rotate the ball valve between open and closed positions. An outlet chamber surrounds the sleeve and includes a slot to allow rotation of the handle 90° between open and closed positions. The outlet chamber extends directly below the sleeve and the unloading spout is not offset.
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1. A ball valve assembly comprising:
- a ball valve housing adapted to be mounted within a tank inlet including a hollow body portion having at least one inlet port;
a ball valve located within said housing and including a valve body portion which in one position is adapted to close said housing port;
said ball valve including a ball valve port adapted to align with said housing port to allow lading to enter said ball valve;
said ball valve further including a depending hollow sleeve extending below said tank;
an outlet chamber provided around said sleeve;
operating handle means connected to said sleeve below said tank to move said ball valve between open and closed position;
said outlet chamber being connected to said ball valve housing with shearable fasteners which define a shear plane, and said sleeve including shear means aligned with said shearable fasteners whereby upon hard impact said outlet chamber and a portion of said sleeve will shear off leaving said ball valve in place within said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a ball valve housing adapted to be mounted within a tank inlet including a hollow body portion having at least one inlet port;
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