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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127796 | Exhaust gas recirculation valve for a motor vehicle The exhaust gas recirculation valve comprises a tubular valve housing includes a gas inlet, a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet located proximate thereto. Located inside the tubular valve housing is a rotatably supported valve body that is designed as a hollo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7341239 | Valve in particular for a sanitary fitting The valve has a valve housing (39), in which a valve body (26) is mounted displaceably and preferably rotatably about its longitudinal axis (A). It has at least one valve seat (53, 54), with which the valve body (26) interacts. A button (... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320504 | Vehicle heater using engine exhaust In one embodiment, a heater for a vehicle having an engine that generates hot exhaust gases includes a distribution pipe extending along a cargo carrying part of the vehicle. The distribution pipe is operatively connected to an engine exhaust pipe such that engine e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293435 | Hydraulic distributor for a washing machine A hydraulic distributor for a washing machine which comprises a rotating axle (7), water being directed from the mains to a plurality of compartments of the washing machine by means of the rotation of said rotating axle (7); a hydraulic body (2)... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255129 | Valve with elbow joint diverter A multiport diverter valve comprising a valve housing defining a valving chamber therein. A plurality of ports open into the chamber. A flow diverter is pivotally mounted in the chamber and has a concave diverter surface forming a portion of a torus. First and secon... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7093618 | Lounge valve mounting housing and assembly The present invention provides a lounge valve mounting housing and assembly. The housing and assembly are useful for directing air through ducts, and particularly the assembly is useful for directing air, or other fluid, through Y-shaped junctions. The housing compr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090774 | Method for packed column separations and purifications The invention encompasses a method of packing and unpacking a column chamber. A mixture of a fluid and a matrix material are introduced through a column chamber inlet so that the matrix material is packed within a column chamber to form a packed column. The column c... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7011112 | Diverter valve for an extruder, in particular a twin-screw extruder A diverter valve is provided for an extruder, especially a twin-screw extruder, that allows for the replacement of the extruder screws without dismounting the same. The diverter valve includes a valve housing with a first flow passage, which can be fastened indirect... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964380 | Spraying gun having flow rate control effect A spraying gun includes a water inlet connector, a connecting member, an adjusting member, a detergent tube, a water conducting tube, and an extension pipe. Thus, the water flow rate of the spraying gun is adjusted by rotation of the adjusting member, thereby facili... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935368 | Cold-hot water faucet A cold-hot water faucet includes a main tube and a shaft tube fitted rotatably into the main tube. The main tube is provided with a valve chamber and two fastening ports for fastening respectively with a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe. A ball valve is rotatabl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920897 | Potable water circulation system The present invention relates to systems for circulating water in a potable water piping network to prevent the stagnation of water in this piping network. Several systems are disclosed wherein partitioned pipes, pumps, partitioned headers, check valves, and scoop i... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6799631 | Heat exchanger with integrated flow control valve A U flow radiator 10 with a header tank 12 split into inlet and outlet sides I and O by a lengthwise divider wall 18 has a coolant inlet consisting of a cylindrical pipe 22. A hollow cylindrical barrel 24 co extensive and coaxial w... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6782919 | Revolving valve for an oxygen machine A revolving valve for an oxygen machine includes a motor, a cage, a motor secured in the cage, a valve linking to the motor and an air box secured on top of the cage. The valve has a semicircular recess. The air box comprises an air inlet on the top. The air box fur... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6705344 | Potable water circulation system The present invention relates to systems for circulating water in a potable water piping network to prevent the stagnation of water in this piping network. Several systems are disclosed wherein partitioned pipes, pumps, partitioned headers, check valves, and scoop i... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6626206 | Feedblock for adjusting the dimensions of a set of co-extruded layers of a multi-layer sheet A feedblock for supplying a multi-layer stream of polymeric material to an extrusion die is provided wherein the dimension of at least some of the layers of the multi-layer stream can be precisely adjusted and/or controlled. The feedblock includes a prima... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6581636 | Valve body for dive tank with two outlets, and dive tank provided with a valve comprising such a body The body of the valve has two outlets whose axes are offset in the direction of the axis of the mounting base by a distance greater than 5 mm, typically between 20 and 60 mm, the spacing between the outlet axes being greater than 60 mm and typically less ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6551174 | Supplying slurry to a polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing system An apparatus for supplying a slurry to a polishing surface has a slurry source, a slurry supply line, and a slurry return line. The slurry supply line and slurry return line are configured so that slurry may be directed from the outlet of the slurry suppl... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550697 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes a shower base mounted on a lower end of a housing body to confine central and surrounding conduits, a valve member disposed to be turned to control water flow from a main inlet of the housing body to flow into one of the ce... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6470906 | Valve having safety structure for cutting off hot water A valve device includes a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet communicating with a chamber, and one or more ports, a valve housing received in the chamber of the valve device and having a channel for receiving a safety valve. A valve element is engaged... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6453943 | Faucet assembly A faucet assembly includes a water mixing chamber for receiving water from hot and cold water inflow passages, a transit chamber in fluid communication with the water mixing chamber, and a flow direction controlling body with a communicating port disposed... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6253791 | Ball valve A ball valve is provided with a one-piece housing, in which a ball is accommodated such that it can rotate. In addition to an upper bearing point, the ball valve has a lower bearing point, which is located diametrically opposite the first. The ball and th... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6247877 | Pipe switch with spherical plug A pipe switch includes a plug with a spherically arched circumferential surface and having ports for at least one channel. The plug is rotatably supported in a housing about a pivot axis which is formed with an inlet port and two outlet ports. In order to... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6202639 | Switch assembly barbecue grill A switch assembly for a barbecue grill includes two pipes with a connection tube integrally connected between the two pipes. The two pipes and the connection tube are made by way of casting so as to be a one-piece member. The connection tube has a groove ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6149876 | Apparatus for reclamation of glycol based liquids used in gas dehydration A method and apparatus for reclamation of glycol based liquids used in gas dehydration. A first step involves providing an thermal oxidizer and a reboiler. A second step involves providing a dual stream valve having a first outlet, a second outlet and mea... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6126089 | Cleaning lance A cleaning lance provided in which water from an inlet is directed either to an upper, rinsing barrel or to a lower, foamer barrel. The latter is provided with a mixing chamber having an inlet for detergent supplied via a flow control valve. A water jet i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6003546 | Adapter device The present invention relates to an adapter device 1 for a pump system. Due to the large number of various valve connections in use, employing a number of different pump systems with the corresponding valve connections is normally necessary. In order to u... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5927335 | Spherical chamber fluidic ball diverter valve A fluidic ball diverter valve for use in aerospace applications for diverting the output of a fluidic amplifier comprises a valve chamber having an inlet and two outlets. The orientation of the outlet valve seats is such that a line of action between the ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5901735 | Diverter valves with integral back flow preventer and inlet and outlet check valve mechanisms A cartridge for a valve housing having outlets, the cartridge comprising a stationary body sleeve for fixed insertion within the housing and having outlet ports permanently aligned with the outlets of the housing, a moveable substantially hollow stem slee... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5871032 | Diverter valve assembly for control of multiple discharge in a mixing faucet A mixing faucet equipped with a diverter valve assembly having a specially designed seal sleeve has multiple discharge outlets. A pipe combination set having a closed end in communication with a hot and cold water tube and provided with a number of outlet... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5800408 | Infusion device for distributing infusate along an elongated infusion segment An infusion device for use in delivering an infusate from an elongated infusion segment along an elongated section of a body vessel with either a relatively symmetric infusate distribution profile or asymmetric infusate distribution profile that concentra... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5785076 | Inflating assembly for tire An inflating assembly comprises a L-Shaped body. The L-shaped body has a tubular threaded portion at front and side ends. The L-shape body has a tubular portion at the front end and is provided with an inflating device. The L-shape body has a side tubular... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5770072 | Multiple inlet valve with means to isolate each inlet individually and direct a reverse flow therethrough The invention relates to a valve arrangement which can preferably be used in connection with a removal system comprising digester screens for digester liquids in cellulose digesters. The valve is characterized by a housing (1) with inlet openings (7) for ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5768895 | Pressure relief system and method for a refrigerator system A pressure relief system for a mechanical refrigeration system. The pressure relief system has a pair of rupture disks connected in series to a pressure vessel that contains refrigerant. The pressure relief system allowing the changing of the primary rupt... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5727595 | Changeover valve system having a cross drive member A changeover valve system is provided that is adapted to be secured at one end to a riser from a pressurized piping system and at its opposite end to at least two pressure relieving devices. The changeover valve system includes a body and at least two elb... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727596 | Changeover valve A changeover valve which accommodates thermal transients and is operable over a range of temperatures includes a crossover member (20) and a seat assembly (30) in each outlet passage (15), a thrust bearing (45) rotatably supporting the crossover member an... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5711349 | Flow divider with diverter valve The present invention provides a dual flow divider for use on an extruder. The flow divider is configured to separate the melt stream received from the extruder at a central entry into two flow channels, the respective channels being formed as nearly to i... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5690135 | Diverter valve with shutoff feature A diverter valve with a shutoff feature for usage in an aircraft environmental control system is disclosed. The valve has a housing that includes an inlet connected with a source of air, and first and second outlets spaced 90° apart. The first outlet is ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5638865 | Hand pump attachment member for engaging with different tire valves An attachment member for engaging with different tire valves includes a tube having a pipe laterally secured on top. Two caps are secured to the ends of the pipe. Two couplers and two gaskets are engaged in the pipe for engaging with different tire valves... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634220 | Double-functional faucet structure A double-functional faucet structure including a water discharging tube communicated with a water supplying opening of a water supplying tube and a stepped hollow cylindrical valve shaft fitted in the water supplying opening. The interior of the water dis... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5549138 | Changeover valve system A changeover valve system is provided that is adapted to be secured at one end to a riser from a pressurized piping system and at its opposite end to at least two pressure relieving devices. The changeover valve system includes a body and at least two elb... | 08/27/1996 |
