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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Jared S. Timko, Mentor, OH (US);
Thomas A. Lippucci, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Eric M. Kvarda, Mentor, OH (US);
Brandon J. Fry, Chardon, OH (US);
James E. Gotch, Kirtland, OH (US);
Jared S. Timko, Mentor, OH (US);
Thomas A. Lippucci, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Eric M. Kvarda, Mentor, OH (US);
Brandon J. Fry, Chardon, OH (US);
James E. Gotch, Kirtland, OH (US);
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Abstract
A ball valve includes a valve element and a single piece packing that seals the valve element within a valve cavity. The single piece packing is pulled over the valve element at room temperature or may be molded on. The valve element may include a flow control element such as a ball and upper and lower trunnions. The lower trunnion may extend past a lower end of the packing.