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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104504 | Methods and apparatus for removable lid with ultra fast action speed for relies compressed media, liquid or compressed gas An assembly is for extremely fast opened lids systems, where compressed gases or liquids or oils are used. Mainly, the removable lid is comprised of a lid, a lid platform, a dynamic hinging mechanism, and a releasing mechanism. A final action could be via means of m... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7938139 | Smart reset relief valve A reset relief valve with a body having an inlet port, an outlet port, and an interior wall partially defining an enclosed chamber, a piston disposed in the body and moveable between a first position at which the piston is disposed in fluid flow-blocking relationshi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7484525 | Resettable failed nozzle relief valve A failed nozzle relief (FNR) valve has a resetting mechanism that resets the valve when a filler cap is replaced over the filler cup. The FNR valve has an annular seal that surrounds a filler neck opening. The annular seal seats against a ring having at least one ap... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7455070 | Swimming pool vacuum relief safety valve A vacuum relief safety valve includes a housing defining an inner chamber and attached to the suction-side of the swimming pool or spa pump. An air inlet aperture is formed in the housing so as to be open to ambient air. A sealing element is disposed within the hous... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7341072 | Oxygen supply system having a central flow control unit The present invention is a centralized flow control unit (CFCU) for regulating oxygen flow in a multiple user emergency oxygen distribution system in passenger aircraft. Upon activation, the CFCU initially allows unregulated flow of oxygen to surge into the distribu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311117 | Reset relief valve A reset relief valve with a body having an inlet port, an outlet port, and an interior wall partially defining an enclosed chamber, a piston disposed in the body and moveable between a first position at which the piston is disposed in fluid flow-blocking relationshi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275560 | Pressure relief door for air duct work A pressure relief door system for use in a duct for relieving positive or negative pressure within the duct includes a frame to be mounted in the duct; a gasket in the frame; a hinged door mounted on the frame and sealing against the gasket; and an adjustable pressu... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258322 | Manually operated switch for a faucet A manually operated switch for a faucet has a body, an inner pipe, a switching valve assembly. The body is hollow. The inner pipe is located inside of the body and has a flowing way. The flowing way is formed through the inner pipe. The switching valve assembly is s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213275 | Float operated hydraulic suction fuse for swimming pools A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178179 | Anti-entrapment drain A drain for swimming pools, spas, whirlpool baths, etc., includes a plurality of first orifices in communication with corresponding serpentine passageways to minimize hair or a body part from covering and entering the first orifices to a degree sufficient to entrap ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7117885 | Reset relief valve A reset relief valve with a body having an inlet port, an outlet port, and an interior wall partially defining an enclosed chamber, a piston disposed in the body and moveable between a first position at which the piston is disposed in fluid flow-blocking relationshi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089607 | Pool drain assembly with annular inlet The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089606 | Manually resettable hydraulic suction fuse for swimming pools A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082626 | Diverter assembly for roman tub A roman tub faucet with a hand shower diverter mechanism integral to the tub spout. The diverter mechanism is especially suited for applications where service access to only the outer tub finished surface is practical. The faucet eliminates the need to remove panel ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066177 | Exhalation valves An exhalation valve (10) is disclosed for use with an exhalation port (14) of a respiratory circuit. The exhalation valve comprises a hermetically sealed gas chamber (20,120), a gas inlet (22,122) for supplying gas to the gas chamber, and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055189 | Hydraulic suction fuse for swimming pools A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032575 | Valve assembly for a fuel pump module A fuel pump module includes a reservoir configured to hold a supply of fuel. The reservoir includes a fuel passageway and defines a first seat on a first side of the fuel passageway and a second seat on a second side of the fuel passageway. The module also includes ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000630 | Flame front diverter element A flame front diverter element is designed to cause a minimal pressure drop under normal venting conditions when process vapors need to pass through the explosion protection system and to other equipment connected to the manifold system. In the event of a deflagrati... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997181 | Personal hydration device A personal hydration device providing fluid delivery to an external mouthpiece and a gas mask mouthpiece is disclosed. The personal hydration device includes a container having an exit port and an exit valve, a diverter valve, an external mouthpiece, a gas mask with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6925662 | Diverter spout A diverter spout has a drain pipe, a connecting sleeve, an offset shaft, a resilient element between the drain pipe and the offset shaft, a pole for manual operation, a supporting sleeve and an envelope. At least a leakproof rubber ring is mounted around the offset ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918407 | Pneumatic reset relief valve A safety device protects a mud pump from an over pressure condition, which can occur during normal operation. The mud pump discharge couples to a high pressure inlet at the bottom of a valve body and the discharge outlet from the valve discharges to the side of the ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6796321 | Pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve including a valve seat and a valve seat retainer abutting the valve seat. The valve seat has a central channel whereas the valve seat retainer has a number of peripheral channels. A deformable plug is positioned between the valve seat and the... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6687923 | Vacuum release valve and method A vacuum release valve and method are defined. The valve 10, 100, 200 is positioned on a line L between a pool suction inlet I and a pump PU for pumping pool liquid from the inlet and along the line L. The valve 10, 100, 200 includes a valve member 24, 10... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651687 | Pressure relief system with clutch activated valve A pressure relief system for detecting and correcting an overpressure situation in a pressurized fluid. The system includes a pressure responsive member such as a buckling pin configured to mechanically collapse when a predetermined force is applied to th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6591863 | Adjustable pool safety valve A safety valve for swimming pools that senses and then instantly relieves excessively high vacuum levels in the pool's drain line. Such high vacuum levels occur when an individual becomes trapped by the suction at the pool's drain port which is connected ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6425410 | High impact type gate pressure release valve An inline high pressure fluid release valve is formed by a valve body having a transverse opening forming a fluid passageway interposed in a fluid conductor. A vertically moveable plunger in the valve body includes a disc normally closing the fluid passag... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6412512 | Pressure control valve The invention relates to a pressure control valve 1 for a tank intended to contain a fluid and comprising at least one flap 5 obturating an aperture linking the inside (I) and the outside (E) of the tank, such flap being held in the obturating position by... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367498 | Pressure relief apparatus A pressure relief apparatus includes a valve having a body. A shaft is rotatably disposed in the body and has an exterior end extending through the body. A plug, which may contain an internal passageway, is mounted on the shaft and is disposed in the flui... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6341621 | Valve structure for a fluid operated device A bi-stable valve arrangement includes a body having first and second opposing ends and constructed and arranged to define a passage between the body and another element so that the passage extends from the first end to the second end. A seal member assoc... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6289918 | Automatic locking bypass valve for liquid suction systems An automatically-locking bypass valve (10) of the type including a valve body (12), an inner member (11) in sliding engagement with the valve body (12) and having a bypass opening (48), the valve body (12) and inner member (11) having first and second vac... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6264290 | Single-operation valve assembly for braking systems and the like A single-operation valve assembly useful in such braking system applications, as well as others, includes a flow passage and a valve member located within the flow passage at a first position in which the valve member prevents fluid flow from an upstream ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250329 | Snap open pressure relief valve A pressure relief valve opens at a predetermined pressure of fluid flowing into the valve. It includes a body member having a passageway with an inlet and an outlet and a barrier member between the inlet and outlet that prevents fluid from flowing between... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6186159 | Rupture disk controlled hydraulically actuated valve assembly A pressure responsive valve assembly is disclosed as having a frangible burst disk that largely controls actuation of the valve. The valve assembly includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat therein. An actuating unit includes a col... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6098654 | Flow blockage suction interrupt valve A flow blockage suction interrupt of the present invention reduces the dangerous possibility of bodily suction entrapment of a bather in a swimming, wading, or hydrotherapy pool. The safety valve operates to instantaneously introduce atmosphere into a suc... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5906219 | Pressure sensitive valves A pressure sensitive valve 10 comprises a valve body 12 defining a bore 14, an inlet port 16 and an outlet port 18. The inlet port 16 is in fluid communication with the outlet port 18 and defines a fluid flow path 20. The fluid flow path 20 is in communic... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5715861 | Hydraulically cushioned pressure relief value A pressure relief valve has a moveable piston disposed in a body between inlet and outlet ports in the body. A volumetrically variable enclosed chamber is formed within the body with a portion of the chamber being defined by an upper surface of the piston... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5701925 | Sanitary yard hydrant A yard hydrant of the venturi check valve-fluid reservoir type has a manually operable flow diverter valve which will provide full fluid flow through the hydrant to effectively siphon residual fluid from the reservoir without removal of hoses, backflow pr... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694977 | High pressure enabled, low pressure activated automatic fluid control valve A simple and highly reliable automatic valve is disclosed which is enabled y being subjected to a predetermined pressure and actuated as pressure is reduced from that pressure. A pressure differential of several orders of magnitude between enablement press... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5518019 | Diverter and volume control valve The invention relates to a shower control valve assembly which includes a casing mountable in a wall with inlets for hot and cold water. A cartridge is insertable into the casing in one of two orientations so that the hot water inlet of the cartridge can ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5351714 | Safety valve for high-pressure pumps, high-pressure water-jet machines and the like A safety valve comprises a valve seat and a spring-loaded first control piston that is axially moveable with respect to the valve seat. The valve seat and the first control piston each having a central channel for a branched-off portion of a transported p... | 10/04/1994 |
