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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087639 | Oxygen tank key An oxygen tank key includes an elongated substantially thin flat handle portion defining a first plane and having first and second ends that define the length thereof and first and second side edges that define the width. A socket, integrally formed with the handle ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7213613 | High-flow dual poppet valve having equalized closing forces A dual-poppet valve comprising a valve body having spaced-apart coaxial valve seats and being arranged such that first and second poppets both open into the primary chamber. A first pintle shaft engages the first poppet, and a second pintle shaft engages the second ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178785 | Stem arrangement for pivot actuated sleeve valve A valve assembly has a valve body and a fluid passage through the valve body with an inlet end and an outlet end. A valve seat is defined within the fluid passage. A sleeve is axially slidable within the fluid passage and has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6973941 | Control valve with low noise and enhanced flow characteristics A control valve that reduces noise and controls flow includes a slotted cylindrical skirt and/or a tapered metal ring. The metal ring has a tapered external surface for engaging a matching tapered bore within a valve housing. One embodiment is directed to a control ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6929245 | Stem to sleeve connection for pivot actuated sleeve valve A valve assembly has a valve body and a fluid passage through the valve body with an inlet end and an outlet end. A valve seat is defined within the fluid passage. A sleeve is axially slidable within the fluid passage and has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6874761 | Pivot actuated sleeve valve A valve assembly has a valve body and a fluid passage through the valve body with an inlet end and an outlet end. A valve seat is defined within the fluid passage. A sleeve is axially slidable within the fluid passage and has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6733000 | Pivot actuated sleeve valve A valve assembly has a valve body and a fluid passage through the valve body with an inlet end and an outlet end. A valve seat is defined within the fluid passage. A sleeve is axially slidable within the fluid passage and has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6626420 | Dispensing faucet for a pressurized source A faucet comprises a valve body having a bore, an inlet port and an outlet port. A plunger is disposed in the valve body and is reciprocated in the bore. The inlet port opens into a fluid passage adapted for connection to a pressurized source, and the out... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6361018 | Coaxial valve with electric actuating drive A coaxial valve includes an actuating drive, a valve housing (11), a valve sleeve (12) that is longitudinally slidable in the valve housing (11) between open and closed positions, and a closing body (13) arranged coaxially at one end of the valve sleeve (... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6209581 | Surface plate mixing faucet guided by ball transfer table The mixing valve battery cartridge shown in the figures annexed is used for mixing liquids, primarily cold and warm water, having said cartridge one inlet disc (2) and one control disc (3) arranged one above the other and forming a plane sealing together,... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5144981 | Sanitary water valve with actuating mechanism In a sanitary water valve having a control member which consists of three disk cams arranged above one another and which is enclosed by a casing, whereby the lower and the upper disk cam are stationary and the middle disk cam is moveable relative to the s... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4903943 | Leakproof ball-and-socket joint arrangement A housing for a discharge valve includes a hollow cylindrial socket which projects in the radial direction, and in which a siphon an actuating pin for control of the valve stopper is mounted in a leakproof manner in a ball-and-socket joint arrangement. A ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4365846 | Dual-circuit pressure control valve for hydraulic brake systems Dual circuit brake force control units are known in which the initial preloading force is changeable dependent on the vehicle load. The preloading force is distributed to the control pistons by means of a lever. Due to the tolerances and erosion of the in... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4274442 | Mixer valve for sanitary engineering PCT No. PCT/DE78/00020 Sec. 371 Date May 4, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date May 4, 1979 PCT Filed Aug. 14, 1978 PCT Pub. No. WO79/00134 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 22, 1979 Mixer valve for sanitary engineering with a slide plate, adjustable by means of a handle, to regulate... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4027849 | Valve for aggressive fluids A valve arrangement for aggressive fluids which includes plastic components with a closing member being mounted within the valve body for movement toward and away from a valve seat to control the flow of the fluid. A pivotally mounted two-armed lever is p... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3986700 | Actuator for yard hydrant A frost-free hydrant includes a reservoir below the frost line which is completely sealed from ground water and which is emptied by a venturi in the valve when the hydrant is used. An indicator raised by a float warns of undue accumulation of water in the... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3945605 | Multiple plate valve A multiple plate valve is provided which is designed to continue to function to close off a conduit even after portions of the valve have worn. The valve includes a body portion in the form of a pair of outer cover members each having an aperture therein,... | 03/23/1976 |
