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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954511 | Two-stage valve for controlling fluids The present invention relates to a two-stage valve for controlling fluids, in particular a hydraulic fluid. The valve includes an actuating element, a pilot stage having a first valve seat and a first closing body, which is connected to the actuating element, and a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905253 | Double seat valve The invention relates to a double seat valve with cleanable seats, the valve including first and second closing elements (3, 4) and a leakage cavity (5). An intermediate seal (8) seals the closing elements (3, 4) in their opening and clos... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891376 | Double seat valve for separating media A double seat valve includes a flow barrier element arranged between first and second closing elements. The flow barrier element shadows a first sealing element and/or a first closing element seat of the first closing element which is in a closed position, when the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7845368 | Double seat valve A double seat valve in which a second closing element (4), in its closed position, rests with a stopping surface (4f) on a face of its cylindrical projection (4*) directly upon a first seat (2a) and, together with a peripher... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7530368 | Valve device and valve disk for a valve device An aseptic valve device for the separation of hostile media including a housing which has connection pieces, each of specific opening cross section, for at least two pipelines which can communicate with one another in the housing via a connecting orifice of specific... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7398764 | Fuel metering unit for the fuel injection system of a combustion engine Disclosed is a fuel metering unit for high-pressure pumps of fuel injection systems, whose leakproofness in zero delivery operation has been further improved and whose manufacture and assembly have been simplified. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370670 | Bleed valve system for motorcycle suspensions A pressure relief valve for use on a dampener of a motorcycle suspension system is disclosed. The pressure relief valve includes a hollow body having an aperture that extends through the body, a valve cap that includes a recessed area with an entrance of a first dia... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347221 | Solenoid valve A valve assembly comprises two valves and a single solenoid actuator with only one magnetizing coil that controls both valves. The corresponding magnetic circuit comprises a yoke with only two pole pieces. The valves are arranged concentric to one another. The valve... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347405 | Inlet valve for pneumatic tool An inlet valve is provided for a pneumatic tool. The pneumatic tool defines a space and a passageway communicated with the space. The inlet valve includes a housing and a plunger. The housing is movable in the space between a first position where it blocks the space... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320336 | Plug incorporating pressure-sensitive valve A plug which is insertable into a outlet from a vessel, to seal the vessel so that it may hold liquid. To prevent overflow, the plug has an in-built valve which automatically opens when it experiences a predetermined threshold pressure. The threshold pressure can be... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299824 | Multiple-mode fluid valve A multi-position fuel valve includes a main body having an enclosed chamber with a number of inlet ports and an outlet port and associated seats in the chamber. Disposed inside the chamber is a revolving rotor that is connected to a selector handle located outside t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7231939 | Bleed valve system for motorcycle suspensions A pressure relief valve for use on a dampener of a motorcycle suspension system is disclosed. The pressure relief valve includes a hollow body having an aperture that extends through the body, a valve cap that includes a recessed area with an entrance of a first dia... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198058 | Device for actuating double seat valves The invention relates to a device for actuating double seat valves, which are especially suitable for the food and beverage industry and which have an independently actuated first closing element (3) and a second closing element (4) actuated dependentl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191791 | Device for actuating double seat valves The invention relates to a device for actuating double seat valves, which are especially suitable for the food and beverage industry and which have an independently actuated first closing element (3), which is designed as a sliding piston and a fully dependen... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160272 | Y-site medical valve A medical valve includes a valve body having a central fluid passageway defined therein. A movable piston adapted in size and shape to be located within said central fluid passageway of said valve body. A sealing interface is defined between said movable piston and ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156123 | Pressure reduction system for quick-connects When sample collection cylinders get full, they need to be switched out with empty sample collection cylinders. The connection between the sample cylinder and a piping system is often a quick-connect which typically has a high pressure rating when closed and a lower... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114344 | Air conditioner access and service fittings An air conditioner service fitting is provided and includes a valve body comprising a threaded bore and an annular valve seat extending around the bore. The valve body is configured and the valve seat is positioned such that all fluid that passes through the bore cr... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108013 | Relief valve assembly A relief valve assembly is disclosed to include a casing, an one-way valve mounted in the fluid input end of the casing for guiding in a fluid, and a relief control valve installed in the casing between the fluid input end and fluid output end and controllable to re... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093462 | Multi-way valve and refrigerating machine with multi-way valve A multi-way valve, particularly for a refrigerant circuit, includes a housing having a number of inlets and outlets and a chamber with a number of seats respectively associated with an inlet or outlet. The multi-way valve also includes a closing element that can mov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077382 | Water supply shut off valve with quick connect having flow regulation A water supply shut off valve is mounted in a fluid quick connector carrying a retainer for releasably and latching an endform of an external fluid operative device or conduit to connect the fluid device to a water supply conduit fluidically coupled to the quick con... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7032878 | Method and device for controlling the switching movement of a valve A method for the control of the switching operation of a valve by the fact that the two end positions and the intermediate position(s) of the valve are clearly determined each by the valve rod(s) bearing directly or indirectly on fixed position limiters, the fixed p... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6974120 | Solenoid fuel drain valve A solenoid fuel drain valve (2) comprising a valve body (4), having a drain hole (20) and an air inlet opening (22), a solenoid coil (10) and a piston, the drain hole (20) having a drain inlet (20) and a drain outlet ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938578 | Drinking through and method of converting same Known drinking troughs with drinking valves (21), which are assigned to a water-supply line (20), and water-collecting bowls (24) assigned to said drinking valves are problematic when it comes to supplying young chicks automatically with water. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935616 | Balanced plug valve A balanced plug valve having substantially reduced shut-off force requirements due to an integral dual seating arrangement of the valve plug within a valve housing having slanted inlet and outlet ports and wherein the inlet port forms an elliptical opening for fluid... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929239 | Microfluid system for reactions and transfers The invention concerns a device for performing a reaction or at least two reactions in parallel or in series, and for transferring a fluid flow, consisting of. an upper surface (2) and a lower surface (3) mutually linked by an edge (4); at least... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901962 | Surge prevention device A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves locat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857442 | Freeze protection device for wall hydrants/faucets A freezeless wall hydrant has a normally horizontal fluid inlet tube with an interior end and exterior end. A hollow valve fitting is rigidly secured to the interior end of the inlet tube for a connection to a source of pressurized fluid. A movable ball is located w... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6832656 | Valve for an internal fill up tool and associated method The present invention generally relates to a valve for use in an oilfield tool. The valve includes a valve body and a valve member disposed in the valve body. The valve member is movable between an open and closed position. The valve member includes an aperture ther... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6805154 | Freeze protection device for wall hydrants/faucets A freezeless wall hydrant has a fluid inlet end connected to a source of pressurized water, and a fluid outlet end. A check valve is placed in the bore of the valve body and is spring loaded to open only when extreme water pressure within the inlet valve lifts a spr... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6676047 | Double sealing valve Double sealed valve comprising: a valve seat in a communicating passage formed between an upper passage and a lower passage; a first vertical valve stem and a second vertical valve stem, which is hollow, slidably surrounding that first valve stem; said fi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648006 | Valve and a method of closing a valve Valve (1) with a through-going axial bore (4), a first spindle (5) axially displaceable in the bore (4), an elastic/flexible seal (10) placed at the one end surface (6) of the first spindle (5), at least two hollow connection branches (7, 8), each of whic... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6609532 | Rotational connecting valve with quick disconnect A rotational two valve disconnect apparatus including a first rotational valve, a second rotational valve, and a rotational disconnect structure connected to the valves. The valves on the disconnect structure are constructed so that the disconnect can be ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6561222 | Container for fluids The invention relates to a container for fluids having a volume (2a) which can be filled with a fluid, and emptied by pressurizing the fluid by subjecting it to internal gas pressure. The invention is characterized in that the container has a valve device... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6532986 | Freeze protection device for wall hydrants/faucets A freezeless wall hydrant has a fluid inlet end connected to a source of pressurized water, and a fluid outlet end. A check valve is placed in the bore of the valve body and is spring loaded to open only when extreme water pressure within the inlet valve ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520206 | Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic valves Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves are capable of preventing reverse flow while utilizing the advantageous properties of pilot type electromagnetic valves. Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves may include two pilot type... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520207 | Combination poppet and gate valve The present invention is directed to a valve for controlling the flow of fluid through a component which includes a flow conduit extending therethrough. The valve comprises a first closure member for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit, a se... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6349742 | Dual-seat valve able to switch in a leak-free manner The invention relates to a dual-seat valve that switches without leakage. On both the valve seat and the closing member, a respective cylindrical face is provided, and these faces together form a throttle gap. In the cleaning stroke of the closing member,... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6328052 | Bidirectional check valve A valve for controlling fluid flow while permitting flow in only one direction includes a housing having a spherical central opening and connections to permit attachment to fluid flow lines at opposite ends of the housing. The spherical opening is configu... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6279602 | Valve with improved piston with elastomer O-ring A piston type valve includes a piston moving in a cylindrical seat. The piston is fastened to an operating rod extending along the axis of the cylindrical seat. The perimeter of the piston carries an elastomer O-ring providing the seal between the piston ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273397 | Air conditioner access and service fittings An air conditioner access fitting includes a valve body having a threaded bore and an annular valve seat extending around the bore. A twist-to-open valve is disposed in the bore and threadedly engaged with the valve body. The valve includes a valve elemen... | 08/14/2001 |
