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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Donald Gross, Stevensville, MD (US);
Inventor:
Donald Gross, Stevensville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/22 (2006.01); C10M 125/24 (2006.01); F16N 1/00 (2006.01); F16N 21/02 (2006.01); F16K 3/22 (2006.01); C10M 159/02 (2006.01); C10M 169/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 21/02 (2013.01); C10M 125/24 (2013.01); C10M 159/02 (2013.01); C10M 169/06 (2013.01); F16K 3/22 (2013.01); F16K 5/227 (2013.01); F16N 1/00 (2013.01); C10M 2201/085 (2013.01); C10M 2207/401 (2013.01); C10N 2230/06 (2013.01); C10N 2240/00 (2013.01); C10N 2250/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
To prevent nuisance marine growth in a valve, particularly a ball valve, used to regulate a flow of seawater, a compound for lubricating and preventing nuisance marine growth is provided in the valve. The nuisance marine growth preventing compound includes a substantially uniform mixture of marine grease and an antifouling agent. The compound is introduced into the valve such that the compound is provided between and contacts a valve body and a ball that regulates the flow of seawater within the valve, and inhibits nuisance marine growth at a space between the ball and the valve body which is occupied by the compound.