Balancing valve

- Fluid Handling LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a balancing valve according to our claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design of a balancing valve, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D686699
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2013
Assignee: Fluid Handling LLC (Morton Grove, IL)
Inventors: Stanley Paul Evans, Jr. (Tinley Park, IL), Florin Rosca (Niles, IL), Glenn Edward Huse (Green Oaks, IL), Donald Arthur Kahn (Niles, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Application Number: 29/437,088
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)