Patent ID: 6012485
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B01D,F02M,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve arrangement associated with a fluid tank for permitting selective passage of fluid therefrom, the valve arrangement comprising:(a) a collar arrangement defining a first open channel section, and having an O-ring seal member;(i) said O-ring seal member defining a closed perimeter;(b) a stem arrangement defining a draining port; said stem arrangement being slidably secured to said collar arrangement for relative eccentric slidable movement with said O-ring seal member; said eccentric movement being between first and second positions;(i) said draining port being within said O-ring seal member perimeter when in said first position; and said first open channel section and draining port being aligned when in said first position; and(ii) said draining port being outside of said O-ring seal member perimeter when in said second position; and said first channel section and draining port being out of alignment when in said second position.