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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 19, 2020
Applicant:

Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Sean Michael Allen, Chattanooga, TN (US);

Justin Blaine Childress, Albertville, AL (US);

Christopher Joseph Duckett, Albertville, AL (US);

Assignee:

Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/03 (2006.01); E03B 9/04 (2006.01); F16K 17/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/033 (2013.01); E03B 9/04 (2013.01); F16K 15/038 (2013.01); F16K 17/363 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7839 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7875 (2015.04);
Abstract

A check valve for a fluid distribution system can include a valve body defining a valve bore defining a cylindrical shape, the valve body comprising an annular body and a fixed cross member secured to the valve body and extending across the valve bore, a position block secured to the cross member of the valve body, extending from the cross member, and defining a pivot bore; a pivot pin positioned within the valve body and extending through the pivot bore of the position block, the pivot pin positioned entirely within the cylindrical shape of the valve bore; and a valve member positioned within the valve body and configured to rotate about the pivot pin to a closed position when a pipe system termination fitting attached to the valve body is dislocated fr om the valve body or when the fluid moves in a negative flow direction of the check valve.


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