Swiveling intake elbow for dry sectional gate valve

A sectional gate valve comprising:

• means, located on an outlet section of said valve, for connecting said valve to a fluid destination;
• means, located on an inlet section of said valve, for connecting said valve to a fluid source, said fluid source connecting means comprises a swiveling intake elbow;
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• a sectional gate, mounted inside said valve adjacent to said fluid destination connecting means, for controlling the flow of said fluid through said valve, said valve being dry when said valve is closed, connected to said fluid destination and not connected to said fluid source.

A sectional gate valve comprising:

• a main housing for providing a flow path for a fluid;
• an inlet section of said main housing comprises a swiveling intake elbow for attaching to a hose;
• an outlet section of said main housing comprises a coupling for attaching said sectional gate valve to a pumping source;
• a sectional gate, mounted in said main housing adjacent to said outlet section, for opening and closing said flow path, said main housing being dry when said sectional gate is closed, said outlet section is connected to said pumping source, and said inlet section is not connected to said hose;
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• means, coupled to said sectional gate and mounted on said main housing, for moving said sectional gate in response to a handwheel.

An angle valve for conducting fluid between a fluid source and a fluid destination comprising:

• a main housing having an adjustable valve;
• means, attached to an inlet section of said main housing, for connecting to said fluid source;
• means, attached to an outlet section of said main housing, for connecting to said fluid destination;
• means for swiveling said angle valve about said outlet section;
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• means for securing said swiveling angle valve in a fixed position without the use of a tool.

A method of providing a valve to enable attachment to a hose at various angles comprising the steps of:

• providing an outlet section on said valve for connecting said valve to a fluid destination;
• controlling the flow of fluid through said valve with a movable element mounted inside said valve;
• connecting a swiveling intake elbow to an inlet side of said valve, said swiveling intake elbow rotates 360 degrees for ease of attaching or disconnecting said hose;
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• securing said swiveling intake elbow to a fixed position when desired.

A method of providing an angle valve to enable attachment to a hose at various angles comprising the steps of:

• providing an angled inlet on said angle valve for connecting said valve to a fluid source;
• controlling a flow of fluid through said angle valve with a movable element mounted inside said angle valve;
• connecting an outlet section to an outlet side of said angle valve, said angle valve swiveling about said outlet section by at least 45 degrees rotation permitting positioning of said hose to a desired angle;
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• securing said angle valve to a fixed position when desired without the use of a tool.