Patent ID: 11898643
Assignee: NIBCO INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A dual union valve, comprising:
a tee-shaped valve body having a fluid passageway between a first port, a second port disposed opposite said first port, and a third port, said third port disposed perpendicular to said first and second ports;
a first valve assembly disposed at the intersection in said tee-shaped valve body, said first valve assembly including a ball with three openings that can be positioned within the fluid passageway, said ball coupled to a stem having a T symbol that corresponds to the three openings such that the side of the ball that has no fluid passageway opening is in alignment with the flat top of the T symbol;
a removable handle coupled to said stem;
at least one handle stop located on said valve body, permitting the handle to rotate within a 90 degree range;
a first fitting with a first union coupling having an internal threaded surface that couples with an external threaded surface on said first port; and
a second fitting with a second union coupling having an internal threaded surface that couples with an external threaded surface on said second port.