Patent ID: 8632054
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: F16K

Abstract:
1. A valve actuator assembly, for connection to a valve that has a valve actuation shaft and a mounting adapter fixedly disposed about the valve actuation shaft, the valve actuator assembly comprising: an actuator housing configured to non-rotatably engage the mounting adapter of the valve; wherein the actuator housing is releasably attachable to the mounting adapter of the valve in any one of a plurality of discrete radial orientations about the valve actuation shaft without tools; wherein the actuator housing is releasable from the mounting adapter of the valve without tools; wherein the actuator housing includes a spacer element having a spacer wall extending outwardly from the actuator housing, the spacer wall defining a central space that is configured to receive at least part of the mounting adapter of the valve, the spacer wall including at least one transverse opening extending transversely through the spacer wall and into the central space; and a securing member configured to translate transversely at least partially through the at least one transverse opening in the spacer wall; wherein with the central space receiving at least part of the mounting adapter of the valve, the securing member is configured to releasably secure the mounting adapter of the valve to the actuator housing of the valve actuator assembly; and wherein the actuator housing includes a plurality of alignment elements configured to be received within the mounting adapter.