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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2017
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Bernard P. Clement, Mequon, WI (US);
Brian D. Klarkowski, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Duane S. Freimuth, Franklin, WI (US);
Kevin A. Weiss, Gurnee, IL (US);
Russell T. Jenks, Racine, WI (US);
Kyle M. Bero, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Nicholas P. Prato, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gary A. Romanowich, Slinger, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A multipurpose valve tool is provided. The multipurpose valve tool includes multiple flow control discs, a retention ring, and a valve key. The flow control discs are configured to be installed within a valve body of a valve assembly to modulate a flow of fluid through an outlet port of the valve body. The retention ring is configured to retain the flow control discs on a component of the valve assembly when the flow control discs are not installed within the valve body. The valve key includes a first end configured to engage an installation feature in a retention fastener for one of the flow control discs. The flow control discs, the retention ring, and the valve key are detachably coupled to each other.