Ball valve stem retaining system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9903482
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14822854

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A system includes a ball valve with a housing having a fluid passage, a ball disposed within the housing along the fluid passage, and a stem coupled to the ball. The stem is configured to move the ball between an open position and a closed position relative to the fluid passage. The stem is disposed in a first opening on a first side of the housing. The stem is removable from the first opening, through at least one opening in the ball, and out through a second opening on a second side of the housing.

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CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1700 HOUSTON TX 77027

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Gutmann, Paul M Louisville, US 17 71
Saldivar, John M Richmond, US 7 44

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