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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110030941 | RELIEF VALVE A relief valve is provided and may include a housing having a first inlet port and a second inlet port. An initiator may be disposed within the housing and an engagement member may be slideably disposed within the housing and may be moveable between a retracted position... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100276008 | Fluid Conduit Safety System With Separable Coupling The present invention relates to safety mechanisms for high-pressure fluid delivery systems. Particularly, the invention relates to a breakaway device which prevents uncontrolled “whipping” of the conduit ends upon a rupture. A heat dissipating coupling, permitting ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20090314355 | SQUIB VALVE ASSEMBLY The present invention includes a valve assembly having a fluid flow passage, a piston passage, a closure element and a moveable piston. The fluid flow passage extends from an inlet port to an outlet port. The piston passage transects and is oriented non-parallel to the ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090211646 | DOUBLE-WALLED FLEXIBLE DISPENSER SUMP CONNECTION SYSTEM A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20080245417 | DOUBLE-WALLED FLEXIBLE DISPENSER SUMP CONNECTION SYSTEM A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080202594 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A PIG INTO A FLUID SYSTEM A method and apparatus for introducing a pig into a fluid system is provided. The method comprises providing a coupling in a fluid system. The coupling itself can include a sleeve coupled to a pipe and an end cap. The end cap may include a collar handle and at least one... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080199759 | Separable Fuel Cartridge A fuel supply (10) is attachable to a fuel cell system (12). The fuel supply includes a fuel supply connector (14) configured to be attached to the fuel cell system. A fuel supply connector automatically separates the fuel supply from the fuel cell ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080196766 | Breakaway self-sealing safety valve A valve safety device comprised of the valve receiver (12) and the valve connector (11), made of high-strength metal is connected to a standard dispensing valve used on high-pressure containers, tanks or oil wells. Upon damage to the valve, the safety devi... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080099073 | EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE FOR USE IN A FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM An emergency shutoff valve is provided that includes a housing defining a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid flow passage extending therebetween. The valve includes a valve element disposed within the housing and releasably latched in an open position by a latching... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20070272300 | Plated fire hydrant rod Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a fire hydrant actuator rod that is a corrosive resistant rod made by a cold-rolled finish process and plated with a metal compound. An actuator rod of the present invention may be installed in a fire hydr... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070151602 | Dual Stop Valve Assembly for Use in Cargo Tank Vehicles Disclosed is a dual stop valve assembly for use in a cargo tank motor vehicle having a flammable material stowing cargo tank with an external pipe for dispensing the flammable material. The assembly includes an external pipe connection section for connecting the externa... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070137703 | DOUBLE-WALLED FLEXIBLE DISPENSER SUMP CONNECTION SYSTEM A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070074759 | Rupture control system In various embodiments, the present invention includes a rupture control system comprising an inner hose, an outer hose, and a valve that is actuated by fluid leaking from the inner hose. The inner hose and the outer hose define a containment passageway therebetween, an... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070039647 | Safety system hose A safety system for a fluid conduit having: a hose; a first housing connected to the hose with an internal cavity having a first connection point and a first check ball opening cavity; a second housing connected to the hose with an internal cavity having a second connec... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20060260681 | Secondarily contained in-dispenser sump/pan system and method for capturing and monitoring leaks An in-dispenser leak pan provided inside the housing of a fuel dispenser. The leak collection chamber collects any fuel that leaks from fuel-handling components located inside the fuel dispenser above the pan. The pan is secondarily contained by an outer pan or containe... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060260680 | Vacuum-actuated shear valve device, system, and method, particularly for use in service station environments A vacuum-actuated shear valve coupled between piping from a storage tank and piping internal to a fuel dispenser that automatically opens and closes in response to a vacuum level. A vacuum actuator is provided to control a fuel flow valve inside the shear valve. When a ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060249204 | Shear valve employing two-stage poppet valve, particularly for use in fueling environments A shear valve employing a two-stage main poppet valve. The two-stage main poppet valve that can be opened with less force than normally required by prior art designs. For example, if there is pump pressure trapped on the upstream side of the two-stage main poppet valve ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060219296 | Safety machanism of a high-pressure gas outflow control for cutting off gas outflow when the control is broken A safety mechanism includes a connecting tube, a blocking bead, a spring, and a propping pin; the connecting tube having an axial hole, which has a front portion, a rear portion, and a middle portion having the smallest diameter; the rear portion of the connecting tube ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060191568 | Double-walled contained shear valve, particularly for fueling environments A double-walled contained shear valve comprises of an inner housing forming a fuel flow path, and a containment housing surrounding the inner housing, either partially or wholly, to provide a secondary containment. An interstitial space is formed between the inner housi... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060191569 | Double-walled contained shear valve, particularly for fueling environments A double-walled contained shear valve comprises of an inner housing forming a fuel flow path, and a containment housing surrounding the inner housing, either partially or wholly, to provide a secondary containment. An interstitial space is formed between the inner housi... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060185729 | Double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060027262 | Dual stop valve assembly for use in cargo tank vehicles Disclosed is a dual stop valve assembly for use in a cargo tank motor vehicle having a flammable material stowing cargo tank with an external pipe for dispensing the flammable material (e.g., chemicals). The assembly includes an a dual stop valve assembly for use in a c... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050224114 | Breakaway pipe coupling with automatic shutoff A pipe coupling for use with a fire hydrant or like has automatic shut-off features in the event of breakage of the fire hydrant. The breakaway pipe coupling includes an extension join to a valve body with a flow passage way extending through the extension and valve bod... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050155645 | Hydrant knock-off combination flow stop and backflow check valve A hydrant knock-off combination flow stop valve and backflow check valve, mountable between water system riser and a wet-type hydrant having a breakaway flange ring. The vertical valve has a bulbous, cylindrical outer wall having an upper flange connecting to a wet-type... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050061366 | Dual stop valve assembly for use in cargo tank vehicles Disclosed is a dual stop valve assembly for use in a cargo tank motor vehicle having a flammable material stowing cargo tank with an external pipe for dispensing the flammable material. The assembly includes an external pipe connection section for connecting the externa... | 03/24/2005 |
