Patent ID: 8807529

Claim:
A butterfly valve including a butterfly valve housing having a flange extension plate, the butterfly valve member pivotally located therein and capable of turning when manipulated between an open position and a closed position, a valve handle extension having a pair of ends with each end having a neck extension flange for attaching the handle extension to the flange extension plate of the butterfly valve housing, and extending laterally to provide for the application of a valve handle, and to locate the valve handle at a position where an operator can more easily attain access thereto and to achieve turning of the valve handle during usage, said valve handle extension including a cylindrical housing, said cylindrical housing having a longitudinal opening extending through its length, an extension shaft located within said cylindrical housing of the valve handle extension, said extension shaft coupling with the butterfly valve member such that when the extension shaft is turned, the butterfly valve member is manipulated between the open and closed positions, and said extension shaft having an end remote from the butterfly member, said butterfly valve member and the extension shaft are provided with sockets to allow their interconnection together and to provide for their simultaneous turning together, and further comprising a secondary valve handle extension having a pair of ends with each end having a neck extension flange and a secondary shaft extending therethrough, and wherein the extension shaft with the valve handle extension is capable of interconnecting with the secondary shaft to provide for an interconnection and simultaneous turning, said valve handle connecting to the secondary shaft to provide for an interconnection and simultaneous turning by the valve handle during manipulation of the butterfly valve member during usage.