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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeremy S. Madden, Lavonia, GA (US);
Ted R. Price, Westminster, SC (US);
Assignee:
Ross Operating Valve Co., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/700 ;
Abstract
A monitored fluid control valve is provided having a valve body with an elongated bore. A movable valve element is slidably received in the bore. A switch assembly has an aperture aligned with the bore. The switch assembly includes an electrical switch having a switch arm operatively connected to switch contacts for driving the switch contacts between an open state and a closed state. The switch arm is linked to the movable valve element so that the switch arm is directly driven to match linear reciprocation of the movable valve element.