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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Kurt R. Thomas, Durand, IL (US);
Kurt R. Thomas, Durand, IL (US);
Schneider Electric Buildings, LLC, Andover, MA (US);
Abstract
A ball valve with offset straight through flow is provided. The ball valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet and an internal cavity. A non-spherical ball valve member is positioned within the internal cavity. The valve member is mechanically coupled to a valve stem extending from the internal cavity to an exterior of the housing such that rotation of the valve stem results in a like rotation of the valve member. The ball valve has a fully closed position wherein fluid flow therethrough is prevented. The ball valve member also has a fully opened position where fluid flow therethrough is allowed. The ball valve can transition from the fully closed position to the frilly opened position and vice versa with a rotation of the valve member of less than or equal to about forty-five degrees.