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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Jeff Milroy, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/36 (2006.01); F16K 1/42 (2006.01); F16K 31/22 (2006.01); F16K 31/26 (2006.01); F16K 24/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/36 (2013.01); F16K 1/427 (2013.01); F16K 24/044 (2013.01); F16K 24/048 (2013.01); F16K 31/22 (2013.01); F16K 31/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a sealing device mounted within the valve body, the sealing device including a first contacting portion and a second contacting portion; and a float moveable within the valve body, the float having a first sealing position and a second sealing position.