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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles C Hansen, III, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
251 84 ; 251 86 ; 251 88 ; 251357 ; 251359 ; 251363 ; 251365 ; 137377 ; 210431 ; 210418 ;
Abstract
An improved valve-strainer body or housing is disclosed wherein a single structure is adapted for use as both a valve housing for globe valves, gate valves, check valves and the like, and also utilized as a casing for a strainer. The housing is sized such that the single housing may be utilized in differing sized pipeline systems from approximately 1/4 inch IPS to 1 inch IPS. The invention also discloses superior means of using the valve body casing in connection with not only threaded pipe systems, but also brazed pipe systems and welded pipe systems. Finally, improvements in the valve assembly structure is also disclosed.