Patent ID: 6913245

Claim:
An in-line shut-off valve comprising: a tailpipe including a generally cylindrical portion having a longitudinal passageway extending there through and spans a portion of the inner diameter area of the tailpipe, the remaining inner diameter area being blocked along substantially the entire length of the cylindrical portion a generally cylindrical cap having an attachment end, an outlet end and a rotational axis collinear with the longitudinal passageway of the tailpipe the attachment end attached to a threaded end of the tailpipe; and a plug formed with the cylindrical cap, the plug fills a portion of the inner area of the cap substantially having the same diameter area as that of the tailpipe blocked area at its outlet so that upon rotation of the cap around the rotational axis the plug may be rotated between a first position blocking the passageway of the tailpipe when in alignment with the tailpipe blocked area and a second position at least partially opening the passageway of the tailpipe and cylindrical cap to allow the flow of water there through and the end of the cap when the tailpipe passageway and the cylindrical passageway are in alignment with one another.