ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,638,084, issued on May 26, was assigned to Fisher Controls International LLC (Marshalltown, Iowa).
"Elbow globe valve" was invented by Jonathan W. Richardson (Marshalltown, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A globe valve assembly can include a globe valve that can include a valve stem that defines a valve stem axis, a valve seat, a plug secured at a distal end of the valve stem, and a valve body that supports the valve seat. The valve body can define an inlet passage that extends between an inlet opening and the valve seat and an outlet passage that extends between an outlet opening and the valve seat."
The patent was filed on May 17, ...