Assignee: Conbraco Industries, Inc.

Location: Matthews, NC
No. of patents: 24

Number	Title	Issue Date
8151618	PEX crimp tool with crimping insert release A crimp tool including first and second handles pivotally connected to first and second jaw members, respectively, first and second crimping inserts engaging the first and second jaw members, respectively, each of the first and second crimping inserts having a catch...	04/10/2012
7025085	Radial poppet-type check valve with closure assist feature A poppet-type check valve for controlling fluid flow, and including a valve housing having an interior and first and second ports therein communicating with the interior of the valve housing for permitting fluid flow from an upstream side to a downstream side thereo...	04/11/2006
6935357	Fluid supply failure protection valve A water supply failure protection valve is connected to hot and cold water supplies. The failure protection valve is responsive to the loss of cold water supply pressure to shut off all water flow. The failure protection valve is responsive to the loss of hot water ...	08/30/2005
6929188	Variable flow fluid tempering valve A tempering valve is connected to hot and cold water supplies. The tempering valve has first and second thermal valves, each of which mixes hot and cold water flows to produce a tempered flow at a selected temperature. the mixed flow from the first thermal valve byp...	08/16/2005
6926205	Fluid supply failure protection valve A water supply failure protection valve is connected to hot and cold water supplies. The failure protection valve is responsive to the loss of cold water supply pressure to shut off all water flow. The failure protection valve is responsive to the loss of hot water ...	08/09/2005
6694996	Swing check backflow preventor having check valve with lever arm A swing check valve for controlling fluid flow, including a valve housing having a port for fluid flow therethrough. A valve assembly is disposed within the valve housing for controlling the fluid flow therethrough, and includes a valve seat communicating...	02/24/2004
6443184	Radially loaded, poppet-type check valve A poppet-type check valve for controlling fluid flow including a valve housing having an interior and first and second ports therein communicating with the interior of said valve housing for permitting fluid flow from an upstream side to a downstream side...	09/03/2002
6374849	Test cock apparatus with freeze protection capability A test cock apparatus with freeze protection capability for controlling fluid pressure and flow in a backflow preventer valve, including a valve housing having interior walls defining a chamber therein and including an inlet port and a discharge port comm...	04/23/2002
6360956	Temperature-responsive mixing valve A temperature-actuated mixing valve for controlling outlet temperature in a fluid flow system including a valve housing having first and second inlets for introducing first and second respective supply fluids and an outlet. A shuttle assembly is positione...	03/26/2002
6343618	Swing check backflow preventer A swing check valve for controlling fluid flow, including a valve housing having a port for fluid flow therethrough with a removable cover for accessing an interior of the valve housing. A valve assembly is positioned within the interior of the valve hous...	02/05/2002
6328219	Temperature-responsive mixing valve A temperature-actuated mixing valve for controlling outlet temperature in a fluid flow system including a valve housing having first and second fluid supply inlets for introducing first and second respective supply fluids and a fluid outlet for dispensing...	12/11/2001
6311770	Pitless adapter assembly A pitless adapter assembly for a water well system or the like operable by a pump suspended in the well below the pitless adapter assembly to pump underground water upwardly through a plastic supply pipe to a feed pipe through a fitting in a well casing, ...	11/06/2001
5794655	Swing-type check valve assembly having an integrated valve seat and valve housing cover A swing-check valve for controlling fluid flow includes a valve housing and a valve assembly connected to a removable cover of the valve housing for rigid positioning of the valve assembly within the interior of the valve housing. Moreover, the valve asse...	08/18/1998
5711341	Swing-type check valve assembly retained within a valve housing by abutting engagement with a valve cover and a port of the valve housing A swing-check valve for controlling fluid flow includes a valve housing and a valve assembly that engages a removable cover of the valve housing for rigid positioning of the valve assembly within the interior of the valve housing when the cover is mounted...	01/27/1998
5705065	Sea water strainer A sea water strainer for use with marine craft includes a reservoir forming member disposed intermediate two ends portions. The end portions are formed with inlet and outlet fluid channels which are selectively accessible and blockable to direct the flow ...	01/06/1998
5584313	Piston pressure-type vacuum breaker A valve for use in a fluid flow line comprises a housing having a piston chamber with a inlet, outlet, and a vent. An annular outer piston defining a central fluid flow opening is disposed in slidable sealing contact with the housing within the chamber. A...	12/17/1996
5456499	Hull fitting A fitting for directing fluid flow through a fluid impervious wall includes an internally threaded conduit portion and an externally threaded retainer portion wherein the retainer portion includes two tab members for acquisition by a retention tool during...	10/10/1995
5241981	Self-tapping pressure relief valve A pressure responsive relief valve assembly for relieving an overpressure condition in a piping system includes a valve and a mounting saddle formed as a unit body with a pipe tapping conduit projecting outwardly therefrom for providing communication betw...	09/07/1993
4970944	Rotary actuator An improved fluid supplying and exhausting arrangement for fluid-powered rotary motion actuating devices of the dual piston rack-and-pinion type. A first conduit arrangement includes a central opening through an axial end wall of the actuator housing and ...	11/20/1990
4887634	Apparatus for coupling a valve and rotary actuator Apparatus for close positive coupling of an actuator to a ball valve utilizes a bracket plate assembly fixing the valve and actuator bodies together with the bracket plate in fitted engagement with the valve body annularly about its valve stem gland screw...	12/19/1989
4719939	Apparatus for coupling a valve and rotary actuator Apparatus for close positive coupling of an actuator to a ball valve utilizes a bracket plate assembly fixing the valve and actuator bodies together and supporting the hexagonal alignment bushing in fitted engagement with the valve stem gland screw to app...	01/19/1988
4669497	Backflow preventing device A hose connection vacuum breaker backflow preventing device for installation on the discharge nozzle of a water faucet for preventing reverse water flow into the faucet which may possibly contaminate the water supply. The device includes a unitary tubular...	06/02/1987
4498320	Apparatus for locking a control device A locking device for a control valve having a valve body and an operating handle rotatably shiftable between two positions, including a base member mountable on the valve for swinging movement co-axially with the handle and a locking member mounted on the...	02/12/1985
4172465	Check valve A check valve having a semi-spherical valve member movable longitudinally in a generally tubular housing between a closed position engaging a conical valve seat and an open position spaced longitudinally therefrom, the valve member being slidably mounted ...	10/30/1979

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Assignee: Conbraco Industries, Inc.