Ball valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball valve showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, a rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, a left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6--6 in FIG. 3.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D291229 August 4, 1987 Kunz
D291230 August 4, 1987 Kunz
D297355 August 23, 1988 Wirth
D299521 January 24, 1989 Kiyoto et al.
D318903 August 6, 1991 Leuber
Patent History
Patent number: D372073
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 1996
Assignee: Asahi Yukizai Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Miyazaki)
Inventors: Yoshito Ozaki (Nobeoka), Katsuhiro Onishi (Nobeoka)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: E. Watterson
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis
Application Number: 0/36,162