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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Craig Schmitt, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Craig Schmitt, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Watts Sea Tech, Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A valve assembly includes an excess flow shut-off mechanism for controlling flow between an inlet and an outlet of the assembly. The excess flow shut-off mechanism is adapted to automatically stop fluid flow through the valve assembly when the flow exceeds a specified flow rate. The excess flow shut-off mechanism prevents flow when it's set and allows flow when it's reset. The valve assembly also includes a reset mechanism for setting and resetting the excess flow shut-off mechanism independently of the flow rate.