Mogas Industries, Inc.

Brian R Hall

John B Williams, Jr

A valvecomprising a one piece valve bodyhaving an axial fluid boretherethrough and a fluid control elementrotatable between open and closed positions. The bodyincludes an integral bracketwhich provides an open access area between the bracketand the main bodyof the valveA valve stemis disposed within a stem boreandextending from the valve bodyto the bracketand engaging the flow control elementA contiguous single piece gland flangesecures packingdisposed between a valve body boreand the stemThe stemincludes an enlarged shoulderwhich engages a contiguous single piece shear bushinghaving a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem borethereby preventing removal and/or blowout of the stemwithout prior removal of the shear bushing

Ball valve with shear bushing and integral bracket for stem blowout protection

A valvecomprising a one piece valve bodyhaving an axial fluid boreand a rotatable fluid control element. The bodyincludes an integral bracketwhich provides an open access area between the bracketand the main bodyof the valve. A valve stemis disposed within a stem bore, andextending from the valve bodyto the bracket, and engaging the flow control element. A contiguous single piece gland flangesecures packingdisposed between a valve body boreand the stem. The stemincludes an enlarged shoulderwhich engages a contiguous single piece shear bushinghaving a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem bore, thereby preventing removal and/or blowout of the stemwithout prior removal of the shear bushing

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Brian R Hall