Top entry ball valve, installation assembly, and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9791048
APP PUB NO 20160356384A1
SERIAL NO

14729450

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An installation assembly for installing and/or removing a ball into and/or from a valve body of a top entry ball valve includes a valve body having at least one blind bore disposed on an opposite side of the ball chamber from the entry opening and a ball installation tool adapted to interact with the blind bore so as to compress a spring disposed inside the ball chamber substantially axially. A top entry ball valve is arranged with such a valve body. The ball installation tool may be used to install and/or remove a ball from the valve body.

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  • FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC

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Jackson, Trenton Frank Marshalltown, US 18 33

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