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Class 137/528 - Reciprocating valves


Subclass of Class 137 - Fluid handling
Definition: Valves in which the movable member of the valve moves substantially
No. of applications: 78
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120125454Flow-through pressure regulator device for irrigation plants
A pressure regulator for irrigation systems, comprising a main body (2) defining an axis (X), which has an inlet port (3) for irrigation water, and outlet port (4) and a chamber (8) for detection of water pressure changes, which is in fluid c...
05/24/2012
20120103440FLOW DIRECTING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FLUID REGULATORS
Flow directing apparatus for use with fluid regulators are described herein. An example fluid regulator includes a body having a passageway defining an orifice that fluidly couples an inlet and an outlet. A valve plug is disposed within the passageway that moves relativ...
05/03/2012
20120067440LUBRICATING GREASE RETURN VALVE
An apparatus for the relief of grease under pressure in the delivery line of grease guns and similar pressure delivery devices includes a 3-port valve in which the relief port is located between the delivery and inlet ports and includes a one way flow control valve moun...
03/22/2012
20120048401BALL CHECK VALVE
A ball check valve that prevents vibration of the ball that occurs when fluids are conducted, so as to limit noise, without reducing the flow rate of the fluid includes a cylindrical valve main body having two opening parts and provided on an inner face with axially ori...
03/01/2012
20120048400PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE HAVING AN AXIAL SUPPLY PORT
A pressure control valve designed as a slide valve and having an axially situated supply port....
03/01/2012
20120042969TIP-RESISTANT VALVE PLUGS
A tip-resistant valve plug includes a valve head, first and second retention legs, and an anti-tip fin. The valve head includes a continuous partition defining a fluid barrier between a sealing side and an external side of the valve head. Each of the first and second re...
02/23/2012
20120012195AEROSOL SUPPLY DEVICE AND PRESSURE REGULATOR APPARATUS USED THEREWITH
A pressure regulator apparatus usable with an aerosol supply device containing a fluid includes an inflatable diaphragm unit including an upper surface member, a lower surface member, and a diaphragm chamber formed between the upper surface member and the lower surface ...
01/19/2012
20110297254FLOW CONTROL DEVICE
A flow control device typically for protecting a seal (20) in a valve, wherein a body portion (5) has an orifice (8) allowing fluid flow, and the valve has a control portion (10) to allow and restrict fluid flow through the orifice. The flow ...
12/08/2011
20110293455BALL VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A BALL RETAINER IN A CHECK VALVE
The ball valve device comprises a tubular body in metal material, having a cylindrical wall conformed with spherical cup-shaped internal protrusions to retain a ball shaped valving member, preventing the same valving member from being entrained by a fluid flowing throug...
12/01/2011
20110284092Pressure Relief Valve
A pressure relief valve includes a base including a fluid inlet and outlet, a nozzle, and a disc. The nozzle includes a substantially annular seat, a substantially cylindrical seat inlet, and a substantially cylindrical bore in fluid communication with the seat inlet. A...
11/24/2011
20110272046DRY-BREAK FUEL RECEIVER WITH INTEGRAL BACK-FLOW PREVENTION
The present invention relates broadly to a valve assembly (10) being adapted to detachably receive a dry-break refuelling nozzle (12). The valve assembly comprises a receiver body (14) which defines a forward fuel passageway (16) in which a p...
11/10/2011
20110197979Flow Control Valve with Damping Chamber
A valve, preferably of the flow control construction type, has a valve piston or pressure regulator piston mounted in an axially displaceable manner in a valve housing. The valve piston and the valve housing form a damping chamber for the motional damping of the valve p...
08/18/2011
20110192474HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
It is addressed to provide a hydraulic control valve for preventing high-speed rotation of a valve body of a check valve incorporated in the hydraulic control valve of a type that pressure oil is supplied from a tandem path and a parallel path via the check valve. A che...
08/11/2011
20110146814ELBOW PLUG EXTERNAL SLEEVE VALVE
An elbow fluid flow valve exhibiting reduced flow loss and including a body having a specified shape and size and defining a short radius associated with an elbow shaped fluid passageway characterized by a first fluid flow inlet and a second fluid flow outlet. A cover s...
06/23/2011
20110108141CHECK BALL VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH CHECK BALL GUIDE
A check ball valve assembly is used to regulate fluid flow from two separate fluid sources to a single fluid outlet. The assembly utilizes a single check ball alternating between two check ball seats in two separate fluid passages. A check ball guide is installed at the...
05/12/2011
20110073200GAS REGULATOR WITH VALVE ASSEMBLIES
Embodiments of a gas regulator with a body having an inlet, an outlet, and a gas regulating assembly adapted to regulate output pressure of gas delivered to the outlet reduced from inlet pressure of the gas at the inlet are provided. In some embodiments, the gas regulat...
03/31/2011
20110067767SEQUENCE VALVE
Sequence valves 10 (FIGS. 1-7) and 210 (FIG. 8) are disclosed for use in a hydraulic circuit (FIG. 2). Sequence valve 10 provides a control signal through a control signal port 20, 60 to a pressure responsive flow ...
03/24/2011
20110056571METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING PRESSURE OF NATURAL GAS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF DELIVERING NATURAL GAS
Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The tempera...
03/10/2011
20110048553PRESSURE REGULATOR
A pressure regulator includes a housing having an inlet port through which pressurized fluid at a primary pressure is supplied, and a discharge port through which pressurized fluid at a secondary pressure lower than the primary pressure is discharged, and at the same ti...
03/03/2011
20110036415INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE FOR A VALVE ACTUATOR
A method and apparatus for a pressure control system for an actuator is provided. In one embodiment, the pressure control system may include a housing defining an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and a piston disposed between the upper and lower chambers. A valve may ...
02/17/2011
20110011468Check valve for abrasive blaster pressure vessel
A check valve is installed in the pressure flow line of an abrasive blaster of the type having a pop-up valve which opens under pressure and closes when depressurized to a predetermined level. The check valve is upstream of the pop-up valve and includes a having a valve...
01/20/2011
20110011575STRAIGHT-BORE BACK PRESSURE VALVE
A system in some embodiments includes a back pressure valve. The back pressure valve includes a body, a plunger disposed internal to the body, and a friction member disposed about the exterior of the body. The friction member is configured to expand radially to contact ...
01/20/2011
20100326531COMBINATION FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND REVERSE FLOW CHECK VALVE
A combination flow control and reverse flow check valve provides a compact valve unit for controlling the flow of fluid in a downstream direction and limiting undesired backflow of liquid into a source such as a reservoir. The flow control and reverse flow check valve m...
12/30/2010
20100300556CHECK VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
A check valve in particular for medical applications has a first hose connecting casing and a second hose connecting casing and a membrane disk configured between the two hose connecting casings. The membrane disk is made of a resilient material and cooperates with an a...
12/02/2010
20100294382CHECK DEVICE AND CHECK VALVE HAVING THE CHECK DEVICE THEREIN
The present invention provides a check device and a check valve equipped with the check device. The check device is made of a hard plastic with slight flexibility to be mounted in a check valve with an annular wall and an opening. The check device has a separating rib, ...
11/25/2010
20100263363HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE AND PRESSURE SWITCH
In a hydraulic control device H comprising a pressure source P which can be switched on and switched off, a reservoir R and a pressure switch W located in a discharge path 13 from a valve assembly V to the reservoir R, which pressure switch W either connects the ...
10/21/2010
20100263745DRAIN PLUG
A drain plug for controlling the flow of a liquid through a drain hole. The drain plug has a drain plug body with a drain passage extending partly through the drain plug body. The drain passage has at least one outlet port. The drain plug has a check valve for allowing ...
10/21/2010
20100229971BACK-PRESSURE RESPONSIVE VALVE
In a back-pressure responsive valve that receives large back pressure, the influence of the back pressure is minimized to limit or prevent an increase in size of an actuator and to maintain the valve function. A back-pressure responsive valve (1A) includes a plug...
09/16/2010
20100227241Pressure Regulating Valve, Fuel Cell System Using Same, and Hydrogen Generating Facility
A pressure regulating valve comprises a first pressure deformation part (120) receiving the pressure on the fuel demand side and deformable and a second pressure deformation part (130) so installed as to face the first pressure deformation part (120...
09/09/2010
20100200087SELF-SEALING CHECK VALVE
A check valve includes a valve body defining an internal chamber and a valve seat disposed within the internal chamber adjacent to one of the first and second ends of the valve body. A poppet is mounted for linear movement along a poppet axis within the internal chamber...
08/12/2010
20100193038PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR WITH A POSITION CONTROL AND POSITION ADJUSTMENT
A proportional actuator valve (110) adapted for position control and position adjustment is provided. The proportional actuator valve (110) includes a valve housing (112) having at least two chambers (324, 325). The chambers are separated by ...
08/05/2010
20100175757WATER DELIVERY DEVICES
An adaptor for a water delivery device to reduce water wastage, wherein movement of a plunger over a first part of its stroke is controlled by an air flow control valve to provide a predetermined volume of water and movement over a second part of the stroke is substanti...
07/15/2010
20100170583Fluid Control Valve
A fluid control valve includes a valve housing having an inlet and an outlet. A metering plug is located within the valve housing, and is configured to move linearly within the valve housing along a valve axis between an open position to allow fluid flow between the inl...
07/08/2010
20100170922Valve and Dispenser
A valve comprising an inlet and an outlet, the valve having a valve element moveable between a first equilibrium position and a second open position, wherein when the valve element is in the first position, the inlet and the outlet are not in flow communication and when...
07/08/2010
20100154894Hydraulic Unloading Valve
A pressure relief system for a reciprocating pumping system that deintensifies pressure from the pumping system and controls relief operation with the deintensified pressure. The relief system includes a relief valve connected to the pumping system and a control system ...
06/24/2010
20100147403PRESSURE FEEDBACK SHUTTLE VALVE
A shuttle valve 10 includes a valve body 11, a first inlet port 12, a second inlet port 13, an outlet port 14, and a shuttle poppet 15. The inlet ports 12 and 13 may be connected to different sources of fluid press...
06/17/2010
20100139779VALVE SYSTEM
A valve system enables use of a standard single line faucet with a water treatment system, protects water treatment systems and other fluid flow devices from unnecessary fluid pressure, and regulates or prevents fluid flow to a dispenser or outlet in response to a parti...
06/10/2010
20100132814TWO EDUCTOR / FOUR-WAY SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY
A selector valve assembly for use in conjunction with an eductor dispensing system which reduces the incidence of product carry-over when the valve is moved from one position to another. The selector valve assembly also reduces the incidence of improper dispensing. In a...
06/03/2010
20100132815Fuel Vapor Retention System and Methods
Embodiments of the present invention relate to fuel tanks including features for capturing vapors displaced during a filling process. In an embodiment, the invention includes a fuel tank including a housing defining an interior volume; an inflow conduit providing fluid ...
06/03/2010
20100089471VALVE
A valve comprising a housing and a pressure responsive sealing assembly. The housing comprises an inlet port, an outlet port and a control chamber extending therebetween. The control chamber having a first cross-sectional area at the inlet port, and a second cross-secti...
04/15/2010
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