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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267178 | Fluid system component with sacrificial element A fluid system component is provided that is implemented as a section of metal pipe having a predetermined wall thickness and including a sacrificial element intended to preferentially fail upon the occurrence of certain predefined conditions. The sacrificial elemen... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7152630 | Fluid system coupling A fluid system component is provided that includes first and second elements configured to be removably engaged with each other and defining a fluid passageway when engaged. The first element defines three grooves, each of which includes a terminal portion. Correspo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117892 | Quick disconnect valve assembly This disclosure is concerned with fluid system components. In one example, A quick disconnect valve assembly includes first and second valve elements configured to releasably engage each other. Each valve element includes a housing that defines a valve seat and a fl... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077436 | Gear operated coupler A gear operated coupler is provided for coupling and uncoupling mating first and second coupling portions of a piping system component. A sleeve with an attached spur gear includes threads that engage the first coupling portion, and the sleeve slidingly receives the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059369 | Self-cleaning product transfer device A product transfer device is provided that includes telescoping tubular arm sections that collectively define a fluid passageway and are arranged so that a terminal arm section has the smallest diameter, while the diameters of the succeeding arm sections are increas... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028778 | Fluid system component with sacrificial element A fluid system component is provided that is implemented as a section of metal pipe having a predetermined wall thickness and including a sacrificial element intended to preferentially fail upon the occurrence of certain predefined conditions. The sacrificial elemen... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6672327 | Dry break valve assembly A valve assembly with an automatic check valve feature and automatic disassembly feature. The valve assembly includes an actuating mechanism which keeps the valve gates open, establishing fluid communication. The fluid checking feature operates when the v... | 01/06/2004 |
| 5355908 | Reusable pipe union assembly with automatic fluid flow checking A pipe union assembly with embodiments which are capable of use over a very wide temperature range and which may be cycled through temperatures varying widely from the ambient assembly temperature and also over a wide range of pressures without the need t... | 10/18/1994 |
