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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110253925 | STOPCOCK A stopcock includes a housing and a sealing insert. The housing includes a first surface, a first blind hole defined in the first surface, and a through hole defined in a first bottom surface of the housing in the blind hole. The through hole tapers toward the bottom su... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110220831 | Film for flush valve and positioning set thereof A film for a flush valve being integrally made of ethylene propylene diene monomer, and a hardness of the film being between shore A 70±5 degrees; a second top surface of a pressed portion the film includes a plurality of projected members arranged evenly thereon, a su... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110155941 | SEALING ELEMENT AND A COUPLING DEVICE AND A VALVE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SEALING ELEMENT A sealing element that includes a hollow body of metallic material and first and second male sealing members formed at a respective end of the body. The respective male sealing member has an external spherical contact surface designed for mating with a corresponding int... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110140029 | FLUID VALVES HAVING AN INTEGRAL SAFETY SHUT-OFF Fluid valves having an integral safety shut-off are described. An example valve assembly includes a body defining a flow path between an inlet and an outlet and opposing seating surfaces. The example valve assembly includes first valve trim including a first valve stem ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110089361 | VALVE HOUSING BLANK AND VALVE ASSEMBLY A valve housing blank comprises a receiving space for a valve insert having a longitudinal axis. At least two first pairs of supply ducts, which are opposite to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis, extend laterally from an outer side of the blank towards th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20100288961 | VALVE COMPONENT For the simple and cost-effective production of a valve component (1) in the form of a non-return valve or a connecting nipple, in particular for the refuelling of natural gas vehicles, or for the pressure-tight connection to a fluid line or a plug-in coupling, w... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100117020 | FLUID VALVES HAVING AN INTEGRAL SAFETY SHUT-OFF Fluid valves having an integral safety shut-off are described. An example bonnet assembly for use with a control valve having opposing seating surfaces includes a first bonnet that is to be removably coupled to the control valve. The first bonnet having a first bore ada... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100044603 | Coupler Including Electrical And Pneumatic Interfaces A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100044613 | CONTROL VALVE HAVING "C" SEAL A control valve having a shiftable valve plug includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, a flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and defining a longitudinal axis, a generally cylindrical valve cage disposed within the valve body and sized to re... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090230344 | TWO-WAY VALVE The invention concerns a valve for distributing two fluids contained in a rigid flask by propulsion means, the first fluid having to be contained in a first flexible pouch, and the second fluid in the flask so as to be isolated from the first fluid before the fluid leav... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090184279 | WEDGE AND COVERED INSERT ASSEMBLY A partial valve assembly includes a wedge and a disk assembly that is assembled with at least one covered insert assembly and at least one O-ring. The insert assembly is covered with ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber or is covered with at least one of the f... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090159831 | LOCATING STRUCTURE OF A WATER CONTROL VALVE The present invention provides an improved locating structure of a water control valve casing. There are first and second coupling portions opposite to each other on the casing and base, as well as a locator for combining the first and second coupling portions. The firs... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090072181 | HYDRAULIC BLOCK The invention relates to a hydraulic block (24), in particular for an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle. The hydraulic block (24) comprises at least one valve housing (44) for housing a pressure regulating valve or a pilot valve (10)... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090065729 | Anti-Asphyxia Valve Assembly for Respirator Mask An elbow assembly for a mask assembly includes an anti-asphyxia valve (AAV) assembly that may take the form of a box-like frame work, a drop-in arrangement, or a slot-in arrangement. In each case, the AAV assembly may include a flap element which is movable so as to eit... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090050218 | Gas Control Device with Protective Cover A method and apparatus for providing a gas to or from a pressurized cylinder is described. The apparatus includes a gas delivery device housing that houses and protects a gas control device configured to deliver gas to a user or device, and may also be adapted to provid... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090025800 | VALVE CARTRIDGE WITH LOBULAR KEY A one-handle valve cartridge has one or more lobular keys formed on a housing of the valve cartridge. The lobular keys interface with keyways formed in a valve body.... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080258099 | Service Regulator Vent A fluid regulating device comprises an actuator with upper and lower housing components. The upper and lower housing components are secured together at mating flanges via a plurality of fasteners. The upper housing component is formed with a vent to contain a relief val... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080224078 | Modular Fittings and Assemblies for Fluid Switching A modular fitting for use with a commercially-available fluid or pneumatic switch, such as solenoid valves. The modular fittings disclosed can be aggregated to form a resulting modular fitting assembly according to the number of fluid circuits desired. The modular fitti... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20070029517 | Spherical disc valve configured for gravity fed powders A spherical disc valve is provided. The spherical disc valve comprises a valve body including body portions positioned adjacent one another. The body portions each have a collar portion, wherein the collar portions of the body portions are substantially aligned and toge... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20050258389 | Dual chamber orifice fitting body A dual chamber orifice fitting, including a body with a lower chamber in fluid communication with a pipeline and a top with an upper chamber in fluid communication with the lower chamber. A valve assembly closes to hydraulically isolate the upper chamber from the lower ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050017211 | Throttle valve housing The invention relates to a throttle valve housing, particularly for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a tubular housing part whose flow-through channel can be closed off from a gaseous medium by means of a throttle valve mounted on a throttle ... | 01/27/2005 |
