Bidirectional Sleeved/Plug Ball Check Valve
OwnerRichard C. Hughes, Melvin O. Castillo +1inventors
InventorsRichard C. Hughes, Melvin O. Castillo, James C. Hertenberger
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid may include a main passageway for conducting the fluid and the valve which may include a rotatable valve cavity having a ball check. The rotatable valve cavity may be rotatable with respect to the main passageway to provide at least three positions including a bypass position, a closed position and a run position. The valve may include an outlet for connection to the sight glass, and the apparatus may include a bleeder valve. The apparatus may include a sight glass which may be in fluid communication with the valve.
Claims4
An apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid, comprising:
- a main passageway for conducting the fluid;
- a valve including:
- a rotatable valve cavity having a ball check;
- the rotatable valve cavity being rotatable with respect to the main passageway to provide at least three positions including a bypass position, a closed position and a run position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.