Ball valve lockout device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1085357
  • Patent Number
    D1,085,357
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 22, 2025
    3 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Enger; Andrew N. (Muskego, WI, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Colan; Gino
    Agents
    • Quarles & Brady LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 233
    • D23 245
    • D23 249
    • D08 44
    • D13 177
    • CPC
    • F16K35/10
    • F16K35/06
    • F16K35/00
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of a ball valve lockout device in accordance with the design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the ball valve lockout device of FIG. 1.


The broken lines illustrate portions of the ball valve lockout device that form no part of the claimed invention.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a ball valve lockout device, as shown and described.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (5)
Entry
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