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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24904685.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16K 15/03(2006.01) F16K 1/22(2006.01) F16K 27/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F16K 15/033; F16K 27/0209; F16K 15/038 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059159 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128473 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 11.12.2023 US 202363608603 P 06.09.2024 US 202418827215 (71) Applicant: US Valve Corporation Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (US)	(72) Inventors: KEELING, Christopher Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (US) BOWLAND, Matthew, Preston Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (US) (74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi et al GLP S.r.l. Viale Europa Unita, 171 33100 Udine Viale Europa Unita, 171 33100 Udine (IT)