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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alan F Chou, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
Keystone International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; F16K / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 15 ; 137315 ; 251214 ; 251223 ; 251225 ; 251327 ; 251357 ; 403326 ;
Abstract
A method and means for removably connecting a valve member (62, 62A) on a valve stem (46, 46A) for movement between open and closed positions relative to a valve seat (24, 24A). The removable connection includes a split frustoconical connector (76, 76A) forming two halves (78, 78A) which fit about a frustoconical section (56, 56A) of the valve stem (46, 46A). A retainer sleeve (84, 84A) holds the split connector (76, 76A) about the frustoconical section (56, 56A) of the stem (46, 46A).