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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2016
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephen J. Smick, Oswego, IL (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling the flow of a fluid in a pipe system includes controlling a sleeve valve in the pipe system, the sleeve valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a body cavity between the inlet and the outlet, a sleeve disposed at least partially within the body cavity, the sleeve including at least one opening fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet, a gate proximate to the sleeve, and a drive assembly including a pair of drive lines, each drive line including a drive shaft, a first drive line of the pair of drive lines including a sync cam on the first drive line movably positioned between the front stop and the back stop, and moving the gate to uncover the at least one opening to allow fluid to flow from the inlet to the outlet.