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US 2006/0076052 A1Published application
Method for modifying a plastic body valve for use in a waste water system
AssigneeI-CON Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Hawks, Shawn Bush
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Abstract
A method is provided for retrofitting a conventional plastic valve to allow the valve to be utilized in a waste water system. The method includes strengthening the valve or valve housing using various methods.
Claims11
A method of retrofitting a conventional plastic valve having brass pressed insert nuts and stainless steel or aluminum bolts to allow the valve to be utilized in a waste water system, the method comprising:
- replacing the stainless steel or aluminum bolts of the valve with higher tensile steel bolts;
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- replacing the brass pressed insert nuts of the valve with steel insert nuts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.