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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6382239 | Leak-detecting diverter valve A diverter valve for controlling a fluid flow without the sudden hammering pressure changes normally found in fluid control systems, and a method for assembling the valve. The valve includes a modular valve body with two substantially identical sections, ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6073969 | Pipe connection for pipes having dissimilar end ferrules A gasket is provided for joining lengths of pipe having dissimilar end faces which are of approximately equal diameters and which are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the pipes. The end faces each include a circular recess which are of dif... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6056270 | Valve gasket formed of composite materials and process A valve gasket includes a main body portion formed of an elastomeric material having a high hardness durometer. The main body portion has recesses located on its opposite sides and at least one opening through the body connecting the recesses. The opposed... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045033 | Pipe connection and method A method of forming lengths of pipe for assembly together to form fluid flow conduits includes the steps of providing a pipe having a first inner diameter and a central longitudinal axis, providing a ferrule which has an annular first end, having an inner... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5996966 | Snap-on valve gasket A sanitary valve assembly including a valve with a field replaceable gasket. The gasket is formed with an opening capable of deformation to a shape which deforms sufficiently to slide over a noncircular retaining surface of the valve head. The valve head ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5771917 | Sanitary aseptic drain system A buffer system for separating an aseptic fluid handling assembly from a drain includes a fluid receiving housing in fluid flow communication with a fluid discharge outlet of the aseptic fluid handling assembly. A trapped fluid discharge opening near the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5441079 | Manifold valve assemblies A plurality of manifold valve assemblies each including a generally vertical valve cylinder having an inlet port at its top and at least two outlet ports near its bottom. A single actuator valve is fitted for closing each of the ports, each including a va... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439024 | Sanitary gate valve with tapered valve plug A gate valve assembly is provided which includes a valve body having a fluid passage extending laterally therethrough which has an inlet end and an outlet end, with means at the inlet end and at the outlet end to connect the valve body to a fluid conveyin... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5427126 | Satellite eductor clean-in-place system A cleaning system for cleaning a plurality of service tanks located at different sites spaced widely apart from each other. A set of storage tanks is located at one site, for storing cleaning solutions, each cleaning solution being recirculated through a ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5390694 | Vat bottom fill CIP system A fluid flow control assembly for controlling the flow of fluids to and from a number of tanks, and for controlling the communication of that flow. Raw material, product, CIP solution and drain conduits pass near to the tanks. The fluid flow control assem... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5275201 | Manifold valve assembly with removable valve seat A flow control manifold assembly, constructed of a number of manifold valve assemblies. Each manifold valve assembly is formed of first and second valve bodies, each body having at least one inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports. The two valve bodies... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5232023 | Manifold valve assemblies A plurality of manifold valve assemblies each including a generally vertical valve cylinder having an inlet port at its top and at least two outlet ports near its bottom. A single actuator valve is fitted for closing each of the ports, each including a va... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5226449 | Manifolds and compound valves with removable valve assemblies A flow control manifold assembly, constructed of a number of manifold valve assemblies. Each manifold valve assembly is formed of a single valve body that has two or three valve chambers. Each chamber is fitted with an inexpensive single actuator valve as... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5152320 | Reverse-acting diverter valve A diverter valve for controlling a fluid flow without the sudden hammering pressure changes normally found in fluid control systems, and a method for assembling the valve. The valve includes a modular valve body with two substantially identical sections, ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5125848 | Environmentally sealed hermaphroditic electric connector An electrical connector assembly is formed of opposed hermaphroditically mating connectors, having two or more pairs of alternating male and female contact members. Each female contact member is carried by and disposed at the outer end of a linear elongat... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4775469 | Filter bag sealing device A filter bag sealing device includes a sub-assembly that can be conveniently inserted into and removed from a filter housing. The sub-assembly comprises a filter basket, a filter bag, and an annular retainer. The three components are joined together by a ... | 10/04/1988 |
