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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven D. Small, Novato, CA (US);
Gene L. Pecci, Novato, CA (US);
Assignee:
Laars, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/100 ;
Abstract
A valve is disclosed. The valve includes at least two valve bodies that each have an annular chamber for operably supporting a flow control member. An adjoining member is attached between the valve bodies and houses an adaptor for engaging a portion of each flow control member such that rotation of one flow control member rotates the other flow control member. Each flow control member can engage the adaptor at a plurality of orientations about an actuation axis that extends through the valve. A method for reorienting to interconnected valve bodies relative to each other is disclosed.