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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Mag Aerospace Industries, Llc, Carson, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mario Nakhla, La Mirada, CA (US);
Christoph Goeschel, Seattle, WA (US);
Edita Salcepuedes, Ontario, CA (US);
Joerg Stachowski, San Pedro, CA (US);
Assignee:
MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC, Carson, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/06 (2006.01); B64D 11/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01); F16L 37/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/067 (2013.01); B64D 11/02 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01); F16L 37/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drain ball valve for an aircraft tank. Particular embodiments find use in connection with aircraft waste tanks. The drain ball valve has an upper shell that is shaped to be received within a tank drain plumbing line. The drain ball valve has a lower shell shaped to receive a funnel and/or a bellow component in order to help direct waste or other fluids exiting the tank.