Valve handle

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Description

This invention was made with Government support under contract number N00024-97-C-4001 awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command. The Government has certain rights in this invention.

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a valve handle;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412966
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1999
Assignee: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (Newport News, VA)
Inventor: Victor R. Albea (Newport News, VA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Attorney: Joy L. Bryant
Application Number: 0/97,352
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233); Element Or Attachment (D23/249)
International Classification: 2301;