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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7096627 | Rain head A rain head is disclosed having three filters through which water entering an inlet to the rain head must pass before passing out through an outlet from the rain head. The filters remove successively smaller particles from the water. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6991725 | Switchable diesel fuel filter assembly A switchable fuel filter assembly with alternate fuel paths which carry fuel, respectively, through alternate fuel filters depending on the position of a valve member. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6878293 | Automatic valve assembly for water circulation systems A filtration and backwash system for a water source such as a swimming pool is provided including a fluid source, a pump, a filter and a specially designed five-port valve which is easily adaptable for automatic use in the filtration mode and in the backwash mode. T... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6457589 | Fluid filtration and dispensing system The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6197195 | Fluid handling apparatus and flow control assembly therefor A flow control assembly is provided with a cartridge which includes a body sized and shaped so as to be received in a housing of fluid handling apparatus, such as duplex strainers and diverter valves. The body has a first chamber and a second chamber adja... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5798492 | Machining liquid processing unit in electric discharge machine In a machining liquid processing unit in an electric discharge machine selectively using two types of machining liquid of a first machining liquid not containing therein powder material and a second machining liquid containing conductive powder material m... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5672271 | Collapsible pool skimmer apparatus A pool skimmer apparatus having a skimmer basket with an upper ring and a mesh bag depending therefrom. A plurality of risers on the upper ring provide an annular gap between the upper ring and the lip of a pool skimmer receptacle which provides an escape... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5522117 | Moisture proof hinge A fluid proof hinge has a first hinge part and a second hinge part connected by a metal pin. The first hinge part has an integral flange of an elastomeric material adjacent to the hinge area, the flange extends along the length of the hinge and protrudes ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5279736 | Bend type separator for solid particle separation Sieve bend for separating particles of differing size in a liquid slurry. The bend structure defines a passage having an inlet end and a discharge end, with a throat of decreasing cross sectional area at the discharge end of the passage, and a sieve scree... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5164082 | Water filter having lever controlled plunger A water filter comprising a hollow cylindrical base, a filter assembly fastened in said base at the top which is comprised of an inner filter tube covered with a braided outer filter tube, a cylindrical casing covered on said filter assembly and attached ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5031650 | Dishwashing machine A dishwashing machine has a washing chamber, a wash tank formed at a bottom of the washing chamber to store an amount of hot wash water therein, a wash pump mounted to a bottom portion of the wash tank, and a pair of upper and lower wash arms arranged to ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4981587 | Sieve with adjustable throat mechanism discharge A sieve bend has been described incorporating a headbox 40, throat mechanism 46, nip flap 90 and sieve surface area 52 supported by frame 96 which may have portions thereof rotated or positioned behind headbox 40 temporarily until its use is desired. The ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4655938 | Process and contrivance for the regeneration of lubricating oils A process and apparatus for the regeneration in operation of lubricating oils having a first stage in which a flow of oil passes through a filtering surface, then a second and third stage in which a portion of the flow of oil is intercepted and sent count... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4618424 | Rotary vacuum filter with adjustable immersion angle Rotary vacuum filter for filtering a suspension of, for example, yeast or some other plant cell material, comprising a drum (1), a trough (3) for the suspension positioned under the drum and a doctor knife (5) for removing the filter cake which is produce... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4339333 | Filtration device A filter device comprising a tubular housing with an inlet for the fluid to be filtered in one end of the housing, an outlet for filtrate in the opposite end of the housing and a filter tube mounted inside the housing and extending essentially in the axia... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4311591 | Filter for separating solid bodies from a fluid stream A filter for separating solid bodies such as fish from a liquid stream such as flowing water to be used as a coolant for a power-generating plant comprises a cylindrical housing, an inlet conduit attached to a cylindrical wall of the housing substantially... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4305822 | Filter for separating solid bodies from a fluid stream A filter for separating solid bodies such as fish from a stream of water utilizable as a coolant for a power-generating plant comprises a cylindrical housing, an inlet conduit attached to a cylindrical wall of the housing substantially radially thereto, a... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4271020 | Valve for filter device A valve assembly for a fluid filter includes a rotatable valve spindle movable with respect to the value housing and having first and second channels communicating with the filter, the channels also communicating with first and second bores of the housing... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4202777 | Flow distribution means for screening apparatus Flow distribution means for a dewatering screen comprising a nozzle assembly having a rotatable valve and housing assembly extending transversely of the feed end of the screen. Manual or automatically operable actuator means are interconnected to the valv... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4046695 | Duplex basket strainer arrangement The invention relates to a duplex basket strainerarrangement. Such arrangements include an outer casing having a first basket strainer receptacle at one end thereof, a second basket strainer receptacle at the other end thereof, a center plug receptacle ha... | 09/06/1977 |
