Retaining mechanism for a liquid dispensing apparatus valve
AssigneesControles Bvl Ltee, B.V.L. Controls, Ltd.
InventorAlvin Guerette
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Abstract
A retaining mechanism for a dispensing valve operated by a pivotal handle comprised of a retainer and a hook, the retainer having a base, a catch member and a latch member fastened to the base of the retainer, the catch member and latch member being arranged for movement relative to the base. The hook is threadably fastened to the retainer. A lock secures the catch member and latch member together.
Claims10
A retaining mechanism for a dispensing valve operated by a pivotal handle comprised of a retainer and a hook, the retainer having a base, a catch member and a latch member fastened to the base of the retainer, the catch member and latch member being arranged for movement relative to the base, means for adjustably fastening the hook to the retainer to vary the effective length of the hook relative to the retainer, and means for locking the catch member and latch member together.
A method of locking a dispensing valve operated by a pivotal handle using a retainer having at least three parts and a hook, comprising the steps of opening two parts of the retainer, placing the open retainer about the dispensing valve, applying the hook to the pivotal handle, closing the turn parts of the retainer and locking the two moving parts of the retainer together by means of the third part and a lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.