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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006712 | Faucet control system and method A faucet control system comprises a valve apparatus, sensors or a motion detector to be activated by a user, and a controller that controls the valve apparatus. A first sensor may start fluid flow and a second sensor may alter the proportion of fluids delivered from... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7748397 | Motor vehicle fuel tank An assembly of two components configured to be in contact with hydrocarbons, and a fuel tank including the assembly. The assembly includes a casing or a retaining member fastened to the casing, each of the two components including at least one fastening part configu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730901 | Hydrant roof mount A system for securing a hydrant to a roof of a building is provided that includes a hydrant support that rigidly interconnects to the roof deck. In addition, a method of sealingly interconnecting a standpipe of the hydrant to the hydrant support is provided wherein ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708024 | Fixed cone sleeve valve having ribs downstream of the gate for supporting the cone and other components of the valve A valve comprises a housing, a conduit, and a shut-off member, and a plurality of ribs. The conduit is fixed in position relative to the housing. The ribs are spaced from the conduit. The shut-off member is fixed in position within a cavity of the housing via the ri... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7624748 | Valve The invention relates to a valve which is insertable into a receiving recess (21) of a valve carrier (22), the valve (1, 1′) comprising a first housing part (2, 2′) and a closing body (4). The closing body (4) cooperates... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7389789 | Fuel accessory for fuel tank and method for internally attaching same A fuel tank made of a plastic material and fitted with at least one fuel accessory attached to an inside surface of a wall thereof, wherein the fuel accessory is attached to a predetermined site at the inside surface by fusion welding. Further there is disclosed a f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7275556 | Low permeation weldable fuel tank assembly A low permeation weldable fuel tank assembly is provided to reduce fuel vapor permeation from a fuel tank. The weldable fuel tank assembly has a mounting portion mountable to the fuel tank and a valve housing that is attachable to the mounting portion. In one aspect... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267138 | Manifold cabinet A manifold cabinet includes an enclosure having a back wall, a top wall, a pair of side walls, at least two partition walls, a center opening and at least two outside edge openings. The partition walls have a plurality of openings and are attached within the enclosu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243675 | Drop tube segments adapted for use with a liquid reservoir A drop tube segment is adapted for use with a liquid reservoir. The drop tube segment includes a conduit with an end portion and a sidewall including a sidewall portion at least partially defining an interior housing area. The drop tube segment further includes a va... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237621 | Driving device A driving unit comprises a pneumatic head for being combined to a pneumatic tool; a front end of the pneumatic head being installed with a push rod; a driving unit having a slender driving rod at a front end thereof; the push rod serving to push the driving unit; an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234452 | Controlling vapor emission in a small engine fuel tank system A fuel vapor emission system for small engine gas tank which does not require redesign or retooling for manufacturing of the tank. A new filler tube has the lower end positioned to cause fuel to rise rapidly in the tube before the tank is full, signaling the operato... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231932 | Apparatus and methods for servicing a hydraulic choke An embodiment of the invention involves a method for servicing a choke valve that includes disconnecting a choke actuator and at least one internal valve component engaged therewith from the choke valve body of the choke valve and moving the same in a generally line... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231797 | Calking die and calked heel A calking die for calking a component in a receiving bore, in particular for calking a securing flange in a stepped receiving bore of a valve block of a traction-controlled vehicle brake system, having an end face oriented toward the component, which face can be bro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210500 | Methods and apparatus for mechanically adjusting a null offset in a torque motor of a servovalve A servovalve assembly includes a motor having a flapper shaft. A flapper couples to a first end of the flapper shaft such that the flapper shaft orients the flapper between a first nozzle and a second nozzle of the servovalve assembly. An adjustment assembly adjusts... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210493 | Faucet assembly mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for a faucet assembly that includes a mounting plate and a backing plate that clampingly attach to a surface such as a sink, bathtub, countertop or shower wall. The surface includes a large opening through which a user may access the hot and col... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7159604 | Manipulator system for servicing a hydraulic choke The present invention relates to an apparatus for use in field servicing a choke valve system. The apparatus is used for lifting, manipulating, and handling the heavy components of hydraulic choke valves. The apparatus includes an elongated track, a choke valve supp... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131452 | Internal fuel vapor valve A device that is adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a polymeric fuel tank includes a body, a weld foot adapted to be inserted into the molten inner surface of the fuel tank and having a support surface adapted to control insertion of the weld foot into ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111823 | Actuator An actuator having a set of slidable pistons including sliding regions with the sliding regions including at least one wear member supported by a resilient member and a second wear member laterally spaced from the first wear member with a lubrication reservoir locat... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104273 | Torque converter clutch regulator valve assembly and method of installation A replacement torque converter clutch regulator valve assembly for use within an automatic transmission including two cooperating valves, namely a regulator apply valve and an isolator valve, disposed in fluid communication with a line pressure circuit and a torque ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059305 | Internalized component for fuel tanks An assembly is provided for internal placement of a component within a vehicle fuel tank. The assembly generally includes a two housing elements biased apart to retain the component within the fuel tank. The component may be non-destructively and selectively attache... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047949 | Venting device In a venting device for a fuel tank (1), a venting line (5) has a movable section (6) and a spring element (14). The free end of the venting line (5) is prestressed against an upper wall of the fuel tank (1). This ensures th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040345 | Unidirectional valves and methods of their use The invention provides a flap valve for controlling the air pressure within a protected space defined by walls, the flap valve having a valve flap, articulated at least indirectly to the surface of one of the walls and being subjectable to both a sealing force which... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039966 | Detachable sink shelf plate A removable sink plate is disclosed for the improved and simplified process of sink faucet installation and or repair. The sink faucet will be attached to the plate. The plate, in turn, will be fastened to the sink using common fasteners such as spring clips, adhesi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040337 | Valve override system A valve override system for allowing a user to restore flow through a gate valve that has failed in the closed position. The valve override system includes an engagement assembly being designed for engaging a gate of the gate valve assembly whereby the engagement as... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036402 | Water main T-bar and adaptor A torque applying tool with a removable adaptor for actuating an underground valve of a fluid-carrying conduit, such as a water main, gas line, petroleum pipeline, etc. The adaptor has a hollow cylindrical sleeve for receiving an elongate rod of a T-bar tool, the ro... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021325 | Valve assembly and method for hot tapping a line A valve assembly includes a valve body with an access opening in which a linearly installed but pivotally operated gate-like valve-stopping mechanism is disposed, said mechanism including a support structure or cartridge with a pivotally moveable valve-stopping elem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6955181 | Valve body and seal assembly A valve seal assembly comprising a valve body having one or more peripheral integral seal retention grooves and one or more peripheral elastomeric seals, each seal being cast-in-place in an integral seal retention groove having adhesion-inhibiting surfaces and offse... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945510 | Solenoid valve for use in micro-gravity A valve comprising an electromagnetic solenoid assembly, a valve assembly, and a fastening device is provided. The fastening device is configured to removably couple the electromagnetic solenoid assembly to the valve assembly. The fastening device is retained by the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6902704 | Injection pump assembly for a combinatorial reactor and related method An injection pump assembly 10 in a chemical delivery system for simultaneously delivering reagents into a combinatorial reactor system having multiple injectors. The assembly 10 has a plurality of injectors 12, each injector 12 being in f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889702 | Replaceable valve seat ring with enhanced flow design A replaceable valve seat ring for a valve assembly has an annular ring body and an open flow passage extending through the ring body. A seating surface is provided on the ring body adjacent one end of the flow passage. A tool accepting region of the flow passage is ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6851659 | Valve seating system The present invention relates to a closure device, in particular for closing ducts in a valve-accommodating member in which pressure medium is conveyed, comprising a rotationally symmetric closure member that is wedged in an accommodating bore of a housing. The calk... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840361 | Torque converter clutch solenoid assembly A torque converter clutch solenoid assembly for controlling the converter clutch apply cycle of a General Motors 4L60-E transmission. The present solenoid assembly includes a solenoid snout having a longitudinal bore terminating in a fluid orifice wherein a one-way ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6742536 | Attachment of fuel vapor vent valve to the inside of a fuel tank A fuel vapor vent valve is formed of different plastic material than the fuel tank. A U-shaped or cupped attachment member formed of tank material is received over the valve with the upper end slotted to permit the hose fitting to extend outwardly through the slot f... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6722385 | Hydraulic valve repair kit and method of use A hydraulic spool valve repair kit comprising a cylindrical valve cap and a replacement spring retainer plate and a method of use of these components for increasing the service longevity of such a hydraulic spool valve within the valve body of an automatic transmiss... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698445 | Fluid flow control damper assembly A fluid flow control damper assembly having a damper vane and a piston actuator is relatively easy to install when the outer surface of a duct is inaccessible. The piston actuator includes a powder metal piston, lacking an elastomeric (for example, rubber... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6668852 | Frost proof sillcock service sleeve A service sleeve coupled with a frost proof sillcock including a housing having an outer surface and defining an inner chamber for receiving an inner portion of the sillcock, a stem portion, and an area of water pipe that extends radially from the stem po... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6640826 | Systems and methods for servicing ball valves A temporary ball valve support structure is utilized to apply pressure to the ball in a ball valve so that a seal is maintained between the ball and the upstream seal member in the ball valve to prevent fluid from leaking from the valve while the valve is... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6601605 | Locking end cap An end-cap lockingly securable to the end of the pipe at the same time a secondary action such as a branch line is formed to the main pipe line. The end cap housing has an integral branch forming member to allow a user to lock the end cap to the pipe by f... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6581620 | Method and apparatus for repairing or replacing valves A method and apparatus for repairing a valve, the valve being attached to a tank, the method including steps of providing a valve tool having a rigid tube and having an elastic air bladder, such bladder having a port, the port being connected to the tube,... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536462 | Fire hydrant cover A cover is provided for selectively covering and uncovering a fire hydrant or the like so that the hydrant is protected and easily located and maintained. The cover has an upper cover portion formed to enclose the fire hydrant when positioned over the fir... | 03/25/2003 |
