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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334599 | Single lever faucet with spray A single lever faucet with spray, wherein two cold and hot water inlet holes, a water outlet hole and a through hole are defined in the bottom of the faucet body, and the water outlet hole is connected to a hollow threaded tube, and the through hole is connected to ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329234 | Self-occluding catheter A self-occluding catheter includes a body portion for connection to extracorporeal equipment. An elongated tubular extension is provided for insertion into a body cavity. The body portion includes a resiliently biased spool supported therein which is slidable betwee... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320442 | On-off shower head An on-off shower head, comprising an outer enclosure and a jet opening and closing device, further comprising water conveyance means arranged within the enclosure and adapted to prevent any contact of the water with the enclosure. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316361 | Control valve with pressure compensation for a fuel injector comprising a pressure intensifier A fuel injector with a pressure booster supplied with fuel at high pressure. A work chamber of the pressure booster is separated from a differential pressure chamber via a booster piston. The pressure relief and the subjection to pressure of the differential pressur... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7267404 | Arrangement for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of seats A device for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of vehicle seats has a sliding valve connectable with a fluid pressure source and with shape changing elements for filling the shape changing elements with fluid and discharging fluid from the shape ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7213616 | Diversion valve fluid coupling A diversion valve fluid coupling, permitting alternate flows in first and second operating positions, including a valve housing with inlet, first and second outlet ports; a quick disconnect coupling attached to the second outlet port and a seal interposed therebetwe... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140449 | Air blower for extinguishing fires and method for extinguishing fires The invention employs a blower of the type used by commercial landscapers. The device has an engine mounted on a frame. Shoulder straps attached to the frame allow the user to wear the device on his back leaving the hands of the operator free to operate other tools ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140559 | Spraying device for serial spraying of work pieces A spraying device such as an atomizer mounted to a painting robot of an installation for the serial spraying of work pieces contains both the color change valve arrangement and a metering pump located between the color changer and the spray head. The metering pump i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097121 | Color shuttle valve arrangement of a coating plant Valve assemblies for the color change valve arrangement of a coating plant, for example for the production coating of vehicle bodies, wherein various measures are proposed to miniaturize the needle valves forming the valve body of the color changer based on the prin... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7000854 | Pullout spray head with single-button mode selector A spray head for a faucet or the like has a wand body defining a flow path from an inlet to first and second outlets. Diverter seats are provided so a face seal on a diverter spool can direct flow to the first or second outlet. The spool is positioned by a trigger a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959703 | Paintball gun throttle regulator device A paintball gun throttle regulator device includes a body, an adjusting bolt, an elastic element, an adjusting piston, and a cocking. The body comprises a piston chamber, an air chamber next to the piston chamber, and a connecting chamber. The piston chamber and the... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957666 | Spring valve implemented flow control valves Improved low flow impedance flow control valves are disclosed in the present invention wherein spring valve means (12) captured between a valve spool (28) and a shoulder (30) are utilized for selectively metering a flow of fluid from an inlet po... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6880572 | Exhaust gas control valve, apparatus and method of controlling exhaust gas flow The present invention is directed to an exhaust gas control (EGC) valve. The EGC valve comprises a valve housing having at least one inlet port, at least one outlet port, and a flow channel having a centerline extending between the ports. A valve seat is adjacent an... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6330891 | Double-damper apparatus In a double-damper apparatus 1 including a driving portion (2), two frame portions (3 and 4) arranged on both sides of the driving portion, and two open/close members (5 and 6) which are coupled with the driving portion (2) and perform the operation of op... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6003552 | Rocker valve for sealing large orifices A rocker valve for alternately sealing one of two outlet ports is provided with two cylinders in which there are respectively disposed pistons carrying sealing members for longitudinal reciprocation along the extended axes of valve seats respectively surr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5937905 | Faucet head three-way valve A faucet head having at least two different types of outlets, utilizes a three-way valve which permits on-off operation of the faucet distal end. In conjunction with on-off operation, the three-way valve also controls flow of water through one of the fauc... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5865157 | Cam actuated fuel distributor A fuel distributor for delivering fuel under pressure to cylinders of an engine. The distributor includes a housing, an inlet for delivering fuel under pressure to the housing, a plurality of outlets in the housing and a valve assembly mounted in each out... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5549136 | Metering valve for automatic fluid metering devices, particularly for industrial ink and paint A metering valve wherein an outer casing defines a first and second chamber communicating with each other via a hole and respectively communicating externally of the casing via a fluid inlet conduit and a fluid recirculating conduit. The first chamber als... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5217169 | Drool-retarding valving of a multi nozzle adhesive manifold A device for retarding drool from a multi nozzle manifold having a plurality of outlet passageways in fluid communication with a single feed passageway. A drool-retarding member selectively segregates the outlet passageways with respect to fluid communica... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5167256 | Pressure equalizing system and valve with mechanical valve control There is provided a closed loop system for measuring an amount of liquid under pressure in a container. The system comprises a container holding a liquid under pressure, a novel differential valve with check valves which are connected to the container and... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163479 | Pressure equalizing system and valve There is provided a closed loop system for measuring an amount of liquid under pressure in a container. The system comprises a container holding a liquid under pressure, a novel differential valve with check valves which are connected to the container and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5131426 | Valving system for water flow to turbine engine emission system An improved valve for controlling flow of water to a turbine engine is disclosed. A hydraulically actuated spool valve controls the volume of water flow. An inventive seal and drain system ensures that no hydraulic oil mixes with the water being directed ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5121511 | Shower device A shower device includes a plurality of nozzles provided to a housing, supplied hot and cold water to the nozzles being turned on and off through solenoid valves which are provided in a self-maintaining type and are supplied with a power from a low voltag... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5107898 | Pressure equalizing system and valve There is provided a closed loop system for measuring an amount of liquid under pressure in a container. The system comprises a container holder a liquid under pressure, a novel differential valve with check valves which are connected to the container and ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4846226 | Color changer A modular color changer provides selected paint colors for spraying and recirculates nonselected colors. A module is provided for each paint color to be selected, and each module has an inlet for connection with a respective supply of paint, a recirculate... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4616676 | Two-way selector valve for a vehicle seat inflation device A two-way selector valve for a vehicle seat inflation device is disclosed. The selector valve includes a first input passageway connected between a source of pressurized air and a valve body chamber. The selector valve further includes second and third pa... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4570856 | Liquid and detergent mixing chamber and valves A fluid circuit for a cleaning device having a mixture with separate water and cleaning fluid inlets and fittings interconnecting a pressurized source of water and a pressurized source of cleaning fluid responsive to change the mixing ratio of cleaning fl... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4562874 | Tire pressure control system A tire pressure control system having a pressure switch installed in a rim, which pressure switch, as part of a tuned circuit, damps, across an air gap, an HF transmitter, installed in a wheel web and having downstream analysis electronics, the pressure s... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4531549 | Valve means and fluid transport system A valve having at least one passage through the valve body and terminating in a port at one end of the valve body, a stem means extending through the valve body having a stem operating means on one end thereof and having the other end thereof terminating ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4526197 | Pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve which is suitable for use in controlling the operation of a pneumatic drive system such as that used for raising and lowering the body of a dump truck. The valve is opened and closed by a slide member which is mounted in a cylinder fomed... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4505299 | 3-Port, 2-position directional control valve A 3-port, 2-position, directional control valve has two cylindrical closure elements for the alternate connection of a control line to a return flow line and a high pressure line. The switching force exerted on a thrust member is transmitted via pressure ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4491364 | Lumber support system for a vehicle seat A lumber support system comprising an air bag disposed behind the upholstery sheet of a vehicle seat, a manual air pump and a valve assembly for controlling the supply of air from the manual air pump into the air bag as well as the discharge of the air co... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4491157 | Valve assembly for air bag control An air bag control valve assembly is adapted to control the inflation of a plurality of air bags installed in a seat back rest of an automobile to fit the contour of the seated individual. The valve assembly comprises an integrally assembled body in which... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4466456 | Programmable multiport switch A housing (28) has parallel passageways (30). Each passageway (30) has an inlet port (34) and an outlet port (32). A valve stem (26) with a head (36) reciprocates in each passageway (30) to control the outlet port (32). A flat plate (22) rotates perpendic... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4442861 | Valve for gas centrifuges The invention is a pneumatically operated valve assembly for simultaneously (1) closing gas-transfer lines connected to a gas centrifuge or the like and (2) establishing a recycle path between two of the lines so closed. The valve assembly is especially d... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4425941 | Valve construction having multiple piston means and method of making the same A valve construction having a housing provided with a chamber and ports leading to the chamber and having an axially movable piston unit disposed in the chamber to interconnect certain of the ports together in relation to the axial position of the piston ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4425940 | Pressure control system A pressure control system for use in vehicle emissions control includes an air control valve (12) having a housing (14) defining an inlet (16) communicated to the vehicle air pump and a pair of outlets (18, 20). A primary valve assembly (22) controls comm... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4407400 | Winch control valve A winch control valve is provided for controlling the flow of fluid to and from a clutch and a brake of a winch transmission which are operable for establishing a hold condition in the winch when no fluid pressure is connected to the clutch and brake, a f... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4380249 | Steering clutch and brake control valve Right- and left-hand steering clutch and brake control valves each include a valve plunger, brake control spool and clutch control spool arranged in serial order in a valve bore with coil compression springs being interposed between the plunger and brake ... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4367764 | By-pass valve improvement An air by-pass valve (1) has an air inlet (5), an air outlet (7), a relief port (11), and a relief valve (37) responsive to excessive air pressure for opening the relief port and dumping air to atmosphere. The relief valve comprises a valve member (39) mo... | 01/11/1983 |
