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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2019
Applicant:
A. Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co., Dubuque, IA (US);
Inventor:
Sebastian Yaklin, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 15/18 (2006.01); G01F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 15/185 (2013.01); G01F 15/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A meter connector connecting a flow meter to a fluid line, including a meter bar with a spherical central void and fluid passages between the void and meter inlet and outlet ports and service inlet and outlet ports. A spherical valve is rotatable within the void to selectively block openings into the void and open openings into the void to selectively connect fluid passages via passages in the valve whereby rotation of the valve moves between a metering position, a bypass position, and a shutoff position.