Patent ID: 11933428
Assignee: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 13:
14. A ball valve assembly, comprising:
a ball configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position, wherein the ball has a contact surface;
a cradle comprising an arm having a corresponding contact surface;
a rotation pin engaged with the arm, wherein the ball is configured to rotate about the rotation pin;
an actuation pin coupled to the ball; and
an operator disposed about the ball, wherein the actuation pin is engaged with an opening in the operator, and the operator is configured to translate to drive the actuation pin to rotate the ball;
wherein the contact surface of the ball and the corresponding contact surface of the arm of the cradle are spaced apart from one another while a force urging the ball toward the cradle is less than or equal to a threshold force, and the corresponding contact surface of the arm of the cradle is configured to engage the contact surface of the ball to block movement of the ball toward the cradle while the force is greater than the threshold force.