Combinational valve system

• US 7,647,944 B1
• Filed: 10/06/2006
• Issued: 01/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael D. Howerton
• Original Assignee: Michael D. Howerton
• Inventors: Howerton, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): FOX, JOHN C
• Application Number:
  US11/539,488
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• Field of Search: 137/883, 137/886, 137/887, 169/16, 169/18, 169/54, 169/70
• US Class Current: 137/886
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 11/205 with two handles at right angles to each other
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87901 With threaded actuator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87909 Containing rotary valve

Abstract

A combinational valve system for efficiently controlling the flow of a fluid through a valve. The combinational valve system includes a channel member including a first port and a second port fluidly connected to the first port, a first valve member attached to the channel member and a second valve member attached to the channel member. The first valve member regulates a flow of the fluid through the first port and the second valve member regulates a flow of the fluid through the second port.

Claims

1. A firefighting valve apparatus for joining first and second sections of main firefighting hose and providing a connection to a branch firefighting hose comprising:

a body including an inlet connector for the first section of main firefighting hose, a rotary valve controlling flow from the first section of main firefighting hose, an outlet connector for the branch firefighting hose, a branch valve separate from the rotary valve controlling flow to the branch firefighting hose, and an outlet connector for the second section of main firefighting hose.

2. A firefighting valve apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the rotary valve is a quarter turn valve.

3. A firefighting valve apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the rotary valve is a ball valve.

4. A firefighting valve apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the branch valve is an in-line Tee valve.

5. A firefighting valve apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the body is an integral construction.