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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079382 | Unfreeze faucet structure An unfreeze faucet structure includes a watering control valve having a body; a control shaft, an upper ceramic member, and a lower ceramic member connected with the body; a valve seat locked to the body; wherein the control shaft includes a watering cavity and a po... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7461669 | Seat keeper A faucet valve cartridge for controlling fluid flow through a dual-handle faucet, including a valving member supported within a valve body for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first sealing surface and a first inlet opening is supported by the valving member. A... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7331359 | Valve with bi-loading seal A fluid control valve has at its lower inlet end a bi-loading seal. The seal is generally ring shaped in top view. However, it has a first flexible load section for sealing the stationary disk with respect to the housing and a second load section having an annular i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308902 | Subsea valve assembly with replaceable fixed orifice insert The present invention is directed to an subsea valve assembly having a fixed orifice insert that can be removed and replaced using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The valve assembly includes a removable orifice insert holder and a threaded receptacle housing into... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290559 | Check valve for a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine A check valve having a valve housing inserted into a receptacle in which housing a pistonlike valve member is guided longitudinally displaceably and cooperating with a valve seat on the valve housing. The valve member is urged in the closing direction by a prestress... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7198060 | Pressure relieving coupler manifold with internal velocity fuse A decompression valve assembly is normally open thereby allowing thermal pressure build-up in an auxiliary circuit to be dissipated via a bleed path. During operation, the bleed path is sealed by a check valve, whereby high pressure flow can be fully directed to the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185676 | Valve structure for faucets A faucet valve includes a chamber defined in an underside thereof and a fixed plate is fixed in the chamber and has a first flat surface and a second flat surface defined in two respective raised portions of the fixed plate. A groove is defined between the first and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174910 | Valve core A valve core for opening and closing a core mounting throughbore includes a cylindrical core body fixed inside the throughbore and having a distal opening, a moving shaft inserted through the core body so as to be directly moved and having an end, a plug formed inte... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171981 | Flow control device and system A flow control valve has a ball and an annular seat providing a positive stop for automatically preventing flow through the valve when a line downstream has been broken. The flow control valve is useful for interior applications in which seepage through the valve wo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137404 | Direct acting pressure reducing valve A direct acting pressure reducing valve includes a valve-inlet pressure introduction port; a valve-outlet pressure output port; a main valve for opening and closing a communicating conduit; a pilot pressure chamber formed with a flexible diaphragm member; a communic... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134450 | Interior structure of water control valve for faucets An interior structure of a water control valve for faucets includes a control valve body, a control valve stem, and a valve plug wherein the control valve body has an upper coupling end with a valve stem hole defined therein disposed at the upper step thereof, a pai... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097151 | Electromagnetic fuel injection valve An electromagnetic fuel injection valve (I) is provided that includes a fixed core (5) made of a high hardness ferrite magnetic material, and a movable core (12) that has fixed thereto by press-fitting a stopper element (14) that is nonmagnetic ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093605 | Pressure control device for a pipeline A pipeline assembly for transporting a fluid such as oil, gas and water along a fluid path extending in the pipeline has a pressure control device incorporated therein. The pressure control device regulates the pressure of the fluid downstream the pressure control d... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063100 | Flow regulator with pressure relief combination valve A flow regulator with pressure relief combination valve is disclosed which can include a housing and a valve assembly. The housing can have a chamber and four ports. A cage, having a plurality of cross holes, is supported by the housing. A hollow spool is slidably d... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036523 | Serviceable check valve Within a check valve, a spring urges a poppet into the closed position. If the fluid flow through the valve attempts to reverse, the poppet will seal against the valve seat by a combination of spring resistance and fluid pressure, thereby preventing all or a signifi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017605 | Valve assembly A valve assembly (112) includes a first member (120) having a cavity (136). A poppet (142) is located in the cavity (136) in the first member (120). The poppet (142) is axially movable relative to the first member ( | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013913 | Flow control valve In a flow control valve, a spool is fitted into a cylindrical body including an input port and an output port. A spring is disposed between the spool and a flow rate setting plug at an end of the cylindrical body. A flow bypass communicating with the input port and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013920 | Valve, especially proportional solenoid valve A valve has a solenoid part and a valve part connected to the solenoid part. The valve part has a housing provided with connecting bores for a pressure medium, including a pressure connector and working connectors. The valve part has a piston and the solenoid part a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007717 | Spindle structure for a ceramic faucet A ceramic spindle for a faucet is disclosed. The spindle has a housing of which the top portion is a protruded edge having teeth to connect with a rotating rim seat having teeth surface. The top face of the rim seat is protruded to form a positioning block and the r... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004197 | Valves including thermally sprayed sealing components A valve assembly comprising a valve stem, an annular bonnet configured to receive the valve stem, a valve disk coupled to one end of the valve stem, a seal, and an insert. The seal is disposed adjacent the valve disk and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000891 | Screw-in valve The invention relates to a screw-in valve comprising a screw-in component, a sleeve with at least two connection openings to which a pressure load can be alternately applied, and a valve piston held for axial displacement in the sleeve for opening and closing a flow... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964280 | Valve assembly for use in a hydraulic component A combination check valve and pressure relief valve is provided for use in regulating the flow of fluid between a first fluid side and a second fluid side. The combination check valve and pressure relief valve includes a valve plug, a valve guide moveably positioned... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957660 | Pressure relief valve with bidirectional damping A pressure relief valve has a valve element that is biased by a spring into a closed position. A pressure being controlled is applied to the valve element to counter the force of the spring. When the pressure applied to the valve element exceeds the force of the spr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941693 | Paintball guns A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910673 | Valve with calibrated flow orifice insert A valve with a calibrated flow orifice insert for use in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) applications so as to provide metered flow through the valve. The insert is used as a flow control device and is inserted into a conventional threaded ba... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901947 | Rapid evacuation and charging system, and apparatus and methods relating thereto A system for performing rapid charging and evacuation of systems that contain a fluid, such as cooling systems on refrigeration products. In addition, the invention relates to methods of accomplishing rapid charging and evacuation, as well as to tools that form part... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889704 | Tap insert This invention relates to a tap insert which is used for closing or separating conduits and can be introduced into a valve housing (1, 17) for valve inserts. An external thread (12, 23) is provided at the outside of the tap insert (2, 16, 21). T... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883538 | Flow control valve coupling structure A flow control valve coupling structure that does not require complicated machining and facilitates the installation of a flow control valve. The coupling structure includes a fitting portion having a male thread that is formed on a peripheral surface of the flow co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880573 | Frost free valve assembly A frost free faucet having a spigot assembly including a drain conduit, a sleeve assembly including an elongated pipe, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly including a ¼ turn valve and a check valve. The ¼ turn valve includes a rotatable disc with an inlet and... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6783337 | Check valve seal assembly A check valve assembly includes a plug having a first end and a second end spaced along a longitudinal axis of the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly also includes a first valve seat, wherein the first end of the plug sealingly contacts the first valve s... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6736161 | Pressure regulating valve The invention relates to a pressure regulating valve comprising a valve body having one or more inlet openings and one or more outlet openings for a pressurized medium, an internal cavity connecting said inlet and outlet openings and a piston which is in contact wit... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6732756 | Adapter for valve and manifold assembly An adapter for disposing between a replacement valve and a manifold to provide an improved valve. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722388 | Multiple pressure regulator A pressure regulator having a valve cartridge adapted to be removably held within its housing, said cartridge having a frame carrying and positioning a valve seat, a valve member, a valve stem, and a spring. The valve cartridge ensures correct spacing between the va... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6554014 | Proportional pilot operated directional valve A proportional, pilot-operated directional valve has a sleeve with at least four sets of radial holes, and a spool disposed within the sleeve, with a channel being defined between the spool and the sleeve. The spool has at least two sets of radial holes, ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6520755 | Fluid-moving device with integrated valve A fluid-moving device with an integrated valve is disclosed. The device includes a housing defining a suction chamber and at least one internal passageway formed inside the housing. A first end of the internal passageway opens to the suction chamber and a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6467501 | Fluid flow controller having axial needle valve for adjusting the flow rate A fluid flow regulator in which fluid is passed through an impeller chamber having a pressure differential-operated impeller piston for monitoring changing inlet and outlet fluid pressures to maintain a constant fluid flow rate. A needle valve mounted on ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6446652 | Backflow preventer assembly A backflow preventer assembly includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a first mounting assembly configured to removably secure a first check valve at a region of first end of the housing, and a second mounting assembly configured to remova... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439257 | Pressure control valve with hydrodynamic damping The invention relates to a pressure control valve (1) comprising a control piston (3) which is able to slide in a valve hole (4). Under the effect of an energy accumulator (5) said piston in one direction of displacement connects a pump connection (23) wi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6382242 | Manifold and regulator apparatus A manifold assembly is provided which includes a manifold block having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The block also includes a regulator inlet in a planar surface of the manifold block which is connected to the gas inlet. The regulator outlet is also prov... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6349739 | Multi-component metallic housing for a fluid A method of reducing metallic debris in a multi-component metallic housing for a fluid comprises the initial step of providing a first metallic component that includes a portion with a circular cross section and defines part of a fluid cavity when mated t... | 02/26/2002 |
