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US 6,668,754 B1Granted
Nipple valve waterer
AssigneeRitchie Industries, Inc.
InventorMichael R. Gerbo
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Abstract
A nipple valve including a valve body with an outside surface in which are ground at least one semi-circular indentation which serves as a tool grip. The semi-circular indentation is formed in the shape of a trough with oppositely disposed open ends to permit a wrench to be placed and retained in position on the valve body during installation or removal of the valve.
Claims15
A nipple valve used in an animal waterer comprising:
- a) a valve body shaped cylindrically and with an outside surface;
- b) said valve body further comprising an internal passageway;
- c) a tool grip comprising at least one gripping means on said outside surface of said valve body;
- d) said gripping means comprising a trough;
- e) said valve body further comprises a discharge end and a coupling end;
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- f) said trough comprises a first open end and a second open end, is oriented perpendicular to said internal passageway, and has rounded, sloping sides.
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A nipple valve used in an animal waterer comprising:
- a) a valve body;
- b) said valve body comprising and outside generally cylindrical surface, a discharge end, a coupling end, and an internal passageway running through said discharge end and said coupling end;
- c) said valve body further comprising a tool grip comprising a plurality of gripping means;
- d) said plurality of gripping means each comprising a trough in said outside surface said trough comprising a first open end and a second open end and oriented such that said trough is perpendicular to said internal passageway.
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A nipple valve used in an animal waterer comprising:
- a) a valve body of generally cylindrical shape with a discharge end, a coupling end, an axis running between said discharge end and said coupling end, and an outside surface;
- b) a tool grip comprising at least two gripping means on said outside surface of said valve body;
- c) said two gripping means each comprising a trough with a first open end, a second open end, and rounded, sloping sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.