| US 7,467,640 B2 | ||
| Valve for an expandable gas or liquid distribution system | ||
| Robert Bordonaro, Torrington, Conn. (US); Christopher Bezzina, Tolland, Conn. (US); Mark Pevoteaux, Parker, Colo. (US); Todd M. Ables, Centennial, Colo. (US); Stephen Fiondella, North Haven, Conn. (US); and Jeff Sherrel, Elburn, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Norgren, Inc., Littleton, Colo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 23, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/690,633. | ||
| Application 11/690633 is a continuation of application No. 11/092516, filed on Mar. 29, 2005, granted, now 7,261,122. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0284554 A1, Dec. 13, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F16K 27/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 137—269 [285/133.21; 285/361] | 12 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus, comprising:
a coupling device having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, where a male part of a connector is on the
first side and a female part of the connector is on the second side;
the coupling device having a passageway connecting the male part of the connector on the first side to the female part of
the connector on the second side;
the coupling device having an output port where the coupling device is configured to switchably connect the output port to
the passageway;
where the male part of the connector has at least two protrusions extending from a cylindrical barrel;
where the at least two protrusions extending from the cylindrical barrel are not symmetrically spaced around the cylindrical
barrel.
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