Flow control valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flow control valve embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is another enlarged cross-sectional view thereof with the ball valve rotated 180 degrees from that shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a third enlarged cross-sectional view thereof with the ball valve rotated 90 degrees from that shown in FIG. 7.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D183042 June 1958 Fuglie
D254146 February 5, 1980 Koenig
D254322 February 26, 1980 Koenig
2157269 May 1939 Riehter
3632046 January 1972 Hengesbach
4206877 June 10, 1980 Hoza, III
Foreign Patent Documents
874866 July 1971 CAX
937262 November 1973 CAX
952559 August 1974 CAX
998716 October 1976 CAX
1029422 April 1978 CAX
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Patent History
Patent number: D285478
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1983
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 1986
Inventor: Robert W. Hengesbach (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Attorney: David A. Burge
Application Number: 6/461,872
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/19