公开(公告)号：US11796081B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17078573

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter J. Bertagna ,  Ian D. Baynes

IPC: F16K35/12 ,  F16K35/14

CPC classification number: F16K35/12 ,  F16K35/14

Abstract: A valve assembly having a bolt with a through hole for a security wire includes at least one valve of the valve assembly mechanically coupled to a pipe or to a section of another component of the valve assembly by a coupling or by a pair of mating flanges. At least one hollow bolt is bolted through a closing bolt hole of the coupling or a joining bolt hole of the pair of mating flanges. The at least one hollow bolt accepts a safety wire run completely through the hollow bolt in a longitudinal direction of the hollow bolt and extending completely through the closing bolt hole of the coupling or the joining bolt hole of the pair of mating flanges.

公开(公告)号：US20210131585A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17078573

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter J. Bertagna ,  Ian D. Baynes

IPC: F16K35/12 ,  F16K35/14

Abstract: A valve assembly having a bolt with a through hole for a security wire includes at least one valve of the valve assembly mechanically coupled to a pipe or to a section of another component of the valve assembly by a coupling or by a pair of mating flanges. At least one hollow bolt is bolted through a closing bolt hole of the coupling or a joining bolt hole of the pair of mating flanges. The at least one hollow bolt accepts a safety wire run completely through the hollow bolt in a longitudinal direction of the hollow bolt and extending completely through the closing bolt hole of the coupling or the joining bolt hole of the pair of mating flanges.