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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2021
Spm Oil & Gas Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
James D. McPhail, Peoria, IL (US);
Peter Allan Manos, McHenry, IL (US);
David H. Graef, Spring Grove, IL (US);
Daniel Stumpo, Barrington, IL (US);
SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A plug valve assembly has a valve body with an inlet and an outlet each defining a fluid passageway in fluid communication with a cavity defined within the valve body. The valve body further has a collar defining a service opening extending upward from the valve body. A plug with a spindle top and a plug body is disposed within the cavity. The plug has an opening that is operable to obstruct the fluid passageway when it is in a closed position and to connect the inlet to the outlet when it is in an open position. The spindle top of the plug has a hexagonal outer profile and a through opening and adaptable to engage with a variety of actuating devices. A threaded cap is removably engaged with the collar of the valve body and is operable to retain the plug within the valve body cavity.