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An offset butterfly valve with a valve body, air flow conduit extending there through, and an offset rotatably mounted valve plate. The air flow conduit has with no interruptions to impede air flow there through. Cross sections along any location of the conduit are essentially round and of equal diameter while the valve plate is the shape of an oblique cross section of the conduit and rotatably mounted therein. The valve plate axis of rotation is offset with respect to the center of the valve plate and further offset with respect to a center of the conduit. Rotation of the valve plate within the conduit is accomplished by providing two opposing indentations on the interior of the conduit which accommodate the maximum diameter dimension of the valve plate when the valve plate is rotated to an open position. The indentations do not interrupt air flow through the conduit or the sealing of the valve plate periphery which may be easily machined to seal with a sealing surface of the interior of the conduit. A valve plate shaft may be contained within the valve body or may be accesses by removable side mount blocks. Various activation, biasing, or latching mechanisms may be included on the valve plate shaft and the valve may be utilized as a check or a positive shut-off valve.
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