| US 7,493,911 B2 | ||
| Shrouded valve apparatus and related methods | ||
| James A. Carns, Wichita, Kans. (US); Theron L. Cutler, Wichita, Kans. (US); Mark A. Shelly, Bel Air, Kans. (US); and Benjamin P. Van Kampen, Wichita, Kans. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 10, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/150,853. | ||
| Application 10/988309 is a division of application No. 10/215498, filed on Aug. 09, 2002, granted, now 6,848,720. | ||
| Application 11/150853 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/988309, filed on Nov. 13, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0051406 A1, Mar. 08, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16K 23/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 137—1 [137/312; 137/594; 244/135 R] | 19 Claims |
| 11. A method of conducting fuel in an aircraft fuel system, comprising:
conducting the fuel through a first conduit inside a second conduit; and
regulating a flow rate of the fuel through the first conduit, the regulating performed by actuating a valve member disposed
in the first conduit;
wherein actuating a valve member comprises selectively rotating the valve member in the first conduit.
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