Butterfly valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10683937
APP PUB NO 20170089468A1
SERIAL NO

15372705

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Exemplary embodiments are directed to butterfly valves, generally including a body assembly. The body assembly generally includes a body, a disc rotationally disposed inside an opening of the body, a bearing disposed inside the disc and the body, and a stem passing through the disc, the bearing and the body. The bearing generally includes an internal bearing edge. The stem generally includes an external stem edge to engage the internal bearing edge to prevent stem blowout from the body. Methods of assembling and positioning a butterfly valve are also provided.

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HAYWARD INDUSTRIES INC1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE SUITE 400 CHARLOTTE NC 28203

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gutmann, Paul M Knoxville, US 17 71
Hoots, Joshua Lee Clemmons, US 16 930
Moren, Gary A Advance, US 12 43
Stone, Jon Terence Clemmons, US 20 953

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