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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Applicants:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, St. James, NY (US);
William C. Hooss, Rustburg, VA (US);
Daniel J. Morris, Forest, VA (US);
Inventors:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, St. James, NY (US);
William C. Hooss, Rustburg, VA (US);
Daniel J. Morris, Forest, VA (US);
Assignee:
Flowserve Management Company, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A torque limiting device with an override mechanism coupled to a valve assembly capable of limiting the torque applied to the valve assembly and selectively being overridden to permit the application of excessive torque to the valve assembly. Tattletale devices capable of indicating when an override mechanism has been activated can also be integrated with the torque limiting device.