Plumbing fitting
AssigneeLake Products Limited
InventorAndrew Leo Haynes
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Abstract
A plumbing fitting for selectively allowing the passage of a fluid therethrough includes an elongate body with a first open end and a second open end, with a passageway providing for fluid communication between the first open end and the second open end, where at least one of the first open end and/or the second open end include a connection arrangement for connection with a further plumbing fitting or fixture, and a valve for selectively sealing or unsealing the passageway to allow for a flow of fluid between each of the open ends, with the valve being operable from the first open end or the second open end.
Claims71
A plumbing fitting for selectively allowing passage of a fluid therethrough, said plumbing fitting comprising:
- an elongate body comprising a first open end and a second open end, with a passageway providing for fluid communication between each of said first open end and said second open end;
- said first open end comprising a connection arrangement for connection with a further plumbing fitting or fixture;
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- a valve located at the first open end for selectively sealing or unsealing said passageway to allow for a flow of fluid between each of said open ends, the valve comprising a head and a shank, the head having a first recess and the shank having a second recess;
- wherein the valve is operable by engagement of the first recess from the first open end or the second recess through the second open end by a tool, said valve being a rotatable valve for threaded connection with the elongate body, and the valve being rotatable for selectively sealing or unsealing said passageway to allow for the flow of fluid between each of said open ends,
- wherein a rotation direction of the valve to unseal said passageway and a rotation direction of the connection arrangement to tighten the elongate body to the further plumbing fitting are the same direction.
A plumbing fitting for selectively allowing passage of a fluid therethrough, said plumbing fitting comprising:
- an elongate body comprising a first open end and a second open end, with a passageway providing for fluid communication between each of said first open end and said second open end;
- at least one of said first open end or said second open end, or both of the first open end and the second open end, comprises a connection arrangement for threaded connection with a further plumbing fitting or fixture;
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- a valve for selectively sealing or unsealing said passageway to allow for a flow of fluid between each of said open ends, the valve being operable from the first open end or the second open end;
- wherein said elongate body comprises of one or more exterior surface recesses, said recesses spaced about or along the elongate body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.