Patent ID: 11971117
Assignee: ADVANCED CONTROL PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 7:
8. The valve assembly of claim 7 comprising:
a biasing element positioned between the first attachment portion and the upper portion of the segmented stem, the biasing element comprising a spring located in a recess formed through the upper portion of the segmented stem such that the spring extends along an elongated axis of the segmented stem internally from the first attachment portion through the upper portion; and
an adjustment bolt coupled to the lower portion of the segmented stem, wherein the biasing element and the adjustment bolt adjusts the ball segment toward a seated position when the ball segment is rotated to a closed position;
wherein the upper portion and the recess formed through the upper portion of the segmented stem extend into a stem opening that is recessed into the first attachment portion.