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(11) EP 3 577 060 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50

(21) Application number: 18704759.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B67D 7/02(2010.01)
F16L 37/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/015847
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/144418 (09.08.2018 Gazette 2018/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 26.01.2018 US 201861622348 P
31.01.2017 US 201762452496 P
29.01.2018 US 201815882106

(71) Applicant: Tuthill Corporation
Fort Wayne, IN 46809 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FREIBURGER, Benjamin
    Yoder, Indiana 46798 (US)
  • HOLLEY, Brock E.
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818 (US)
  • HEADLEY, Thomas
    Roanoke, Indiana 46783 (US)
  • GEVERS, Matthew H.
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814 (US)

(74) Representative: Howe, Steven 
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS
London E1 8QS (GB)

   


(54) CLOSED SYSTEM VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH EXPANDED FLOW PATH