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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Applicant:
Britt O. Braddick, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Britt O. Braddick, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
TIW Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The safety valve includes a first generally tubular bodyand a second generally tubular bodyeach having flow paths therein when the bodies are mated. A ballrotates between open and closed position in a first seatand a ball centering memberprovided for engaging the ball. An outer actuator sleeveis rotatable with respect to the first and second bodies, and a connecting memberacts between the actuator sleeve and the ball to rotate the ball.