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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Watts Regulator Co., North Andover, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter P. Bouchard, Ayer, MA (US);
Jason Doughty, Fitchburg, MA (US);
Assignee:
Watts Regulator Co., North Andover, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/10 (2006.01); E03F 7/04 (2006.01); E03B 7/09 (2006.01); F16K 43/00 (2006.01); E03B 7/07 (2006.01); B25B 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/104 (2013.01); E03B 7/09 (2013.01); E03F 7/04 (2013.01); F16K 43/00 (2013.01); B25B 27/24 (2013.01); E03B 7/077 (2013.01); F16K 2200/501 (2021.08); Y10T 137/6065 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6086 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6109 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6154 (2015.04);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for valve cartridge extraction from a valve assembly, wherein the assembly includes a valve member body, a cartridge, and a valve cartridge extraction (VCE) tool comprising at least one pin disposed on the upper surface of the VCE tool. During cartridge removal, the VCE tool is uncoupled from the valve member body and is coupled to the cartridge with the at least one pin. The cartridge is rotated with the coupled VCE tool to assist in cartridge removal. The valve assembly may also include a hood covering the VCE tool.