Patent ID: 7140179
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B25F,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a valve body having a cylindrical bore centered on an axis; a cylindrical core extending axially within the bore and fixed relative to the valve body; a sleeve within the bore extending circumferentially about the core and rotatable about the axis relative to the core; a passage extending radially through the sleeve and providing a radial flow path from the core through the passage to the valve body, alignment of the passage being circumferentially selectable by rotation of the passage with the sleeve about the axis; a tool housing interconnected with the body, the core and the sleeve as parts of a unitary handheld tool; and a switching arm fixed to the sleeve and extending outward from the valve body and the housing to enable the sleeve to be rotated by manually rotating the arm.