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Tap with integral ball valve

  • US 9,915,376 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2014
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valved tap for attaching to at least one of an oil or gas pipeline, said tap comprising:

  • a unitary tap body;

    said tap body having a fluid input end and a fluid output end, the fluid input end further comprising a tap, the tap comprising a male set of NPT threads to couple said valved tap to said at least one of an oil or gas pipeline and the fluid output end of the tap body comprising a manifold mating flange;

    a through bore through the tap body;

    said through bore extending from the input end to the flange;

    said through bore providing a fluid communication channel from the tap through the flange;

    a ball being provided within said unitary tap body and positioned in said fluid communication channel;

    said ball being provided with opposing stems;

    said stems aligned on an axis and mounted in the tap body, said ball further defining a bore therein;

    whereby rotation of the ball about the axis will bring the bore of said ball into or out of fluid communication with said through bore, the ball thereby acting as a valve to intermittently place the fluid input end and fluid output end in fluid communication or out of fluid communication with the at least one of the oil and gas pipeline and where the ball is positioned in a seat;

    the seat fitting within said unitary tap body between the input end and the flange of the tap body.

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