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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2006
Brian R. Hall, Houston, TX (US);
John B. Williams, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Brian R. Hall, Houston, TX (US);
John B. Williams, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Mogas Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A valvecomprising a one piece valve bodyhaving an axial fluid boretherethrough and a fluid control elementrotatable between open and closed positions. The bodyincludes an integral bracketwhich provides an open access area between the bracketand the main bodyof the valveA valve stemis disposed within a stem boreandextending from the valve bodyto the bracketand engaging the flow control elementA contiguous single piece gland flangesecures packingdisposed between a valve body boreand the stemThe stemincludes an enlarged shoulderwhich engages a contiguous single piece shear bushinghaving a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem borethereby preventing removal and/or blowout of the stemwithout prior removal of the shear bushing