Valve body

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a valve body.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of the valve body.

FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the valve body.

FIG. 4 is a back plan view of the valve body.

FIG. 5 is a left, side plan view of the valve body.

FIG. 6 is a right, side plan view of the valve body.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the valve body; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the valve body.

The broken lines in the figures show features of the valve body that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve body as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131734
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: Watts Regulator Co. (North Andover, MA)
Inventor: Mahyar Esmaili (Wilmont, NH)
Primary Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 30/002,808
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)