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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Jon Gohde, Whitewater, WI (US);
Brian Kretz, Dubuque, IA (US);
Inventors:
Jon Gohde, Whitewater, WI (US);
Brian Kretz, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Dubuque, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A meter bar and meter bar system are provided for directing a fluid. The meter bar includes a first portion, a second portion and a bypass path extending between the first and second portions. The first portion includes a first service port, a first meter port and a first valve. The second portion includes a second service port, a second meter port and a second valve. Each of the first and second valves are movable between metering positions and bypass positions.