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Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 19, 2014
Applicant:

Schneider Electric Buildings, Llc, Palatine, IL (US);

Inventor:

Michael Rogers, Hampstead, NH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 1/48 (2006.01); F16K 31/524 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/04 (2013.01); F16K 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A valve stem connector assembly, which connects a lead screw of a globe valve actuator to a valve stem of a globe valve, includes a retainer secured to the lead screw. The retainer includes a retainer body and at least one cam rotatably secured to the retainer. The valve stem connector assembly further includes a retainer latch coupled to the lead screw and the retainer. The retainer latch is configured to move from a normally unlocked position in which the valve stem is unsecured from the lead screw and a locked position in which the retainer latch moves toward the retainer to rotate the at least one cam to secure the valve stem to the lead screw. A method of releasably securing a valve stem of a globe valve to a lead screw of a globe valve actuator is further disclosed.


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