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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jeff Milroy, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Stephen J. Smick, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 47/02 (2006.01); F16K 15/03 (2006.01); F16K 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 47/023 (2013.01); F16K 15/031 (2013.01); F16K 15/181 (2013.01);
Abstract
A check valve for a fluid system includes: a valve body defining an inlet, an outlet, and an interior cavity; a closing member positioned inside the interior cavity, the closing member movable between an open position, providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, and a closed position, isolating the inlet from the outlet; and a buffer mounted on the valve body, the buffer configured to hold a portion of fluid in the fluid system and cushion movement of the closing member from the open position to the closed position.