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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Nibco Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Terry, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Andrew J. Coates, Westminster, MA (US);
Christopher W. Mason, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/22 (2006.01); F16L 58/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/02 (2006.01); F16K 11/087 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); E03B 1/04 (2006.01); F28F 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/22 (2013.01); B01D 46/0017 (2013.01); E03B 1/044 (2013.01); F16K 11/0873 (2013.01); F16K 11/0876 (2013.01); F16L 41/021 (2013.01); F16L 58/00 (2013.01); F28F 2025/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ball drain wye strainer valve assembly includes a wye strainer located adjacent to a T-ball valve within a unitary body. The ball drain wye strainer valve assembly includes an additional valve member. The combination of the valve members permits the flushing of the wye strainer screen from either upstream or downstream. A drain is also incorporated to allow for the system draining, flushing, or air-purging during the initial installation and subsequent maintenance of the screen and wye strainer.