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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Sean V. Ciesielka, Belvidere, IL (US);
Inventor:
Sean V. Ciesielka, Belvidere, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc, Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drain valve to be used with numerous drain applications, such as draining fluid from an engine, includes in an exemplary embodiment a valve body, a first and second o-ring and a valve sleeve. The drain valve eliminates the need for a tool, such as a wrench, to drain the fluid from the engine, for example. The drain valve includes a twist-and-pull valve sleeve feature to manipulate the valve; however, the valve sleeve remains on the drain valve and therefore cannot be lost or misplaced. The valve sleeve further includes an easy grip for opening and closing the valve.