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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922151 | Valve actuator The present invention relates to a valve actuator comprising a support member for supporting a rotatable positioning element operatively connected to a valve rod. The valve actuator further comprises a track follower adapted to follow at least part of a track provid... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922152 | Valve element opening/closing device A valve element opening/closing device may include a main body formed with a space, an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe which are connected to the main body, a valve element for opening and closing a flow passage, and a drive part for driving the valve element to ope... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7418976 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic regulation including a high-pressure reserve An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, adjusts fluid pressure. The apparatus includes a body, a seal seat, a sphere, and an adjustment rod. The body includes an axis and an adjustment passage. The adjustment passage is positioned angula... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7284742 | Flow control valve A flow control valve for controlling water flow, for example through a refrigeration unit condenser spray cooling system. The valve includes an arm that carries a paddle adapted to be placed in an air stream for deflection by an air current. Movement of the paddle c... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255326 | Single-and-continual shot changeover device for a nailing gun A single-and-continual shot changeover device for a nailing gun includes a trigger shaft positioned in an interior of a trigger body, a trigger inner member pivotally connected with an intermediate fitting stage of the trigger shaft, which also has two slide shaft s... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7163193 | Water flow-controlling device for a cooling system of a vehicle A water flow-controlling device has a tube, a shaft, a block, a washer and a reciprocating assembly. The tube has a front opening, a rear opening, a side opening and a rear bracket. The openings communicate with one another. The rear bracket is mounted in the tube n... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147207 | Actuator apparatus for controlling a valve mechanism of a suspension system An actuator apparatus controls a valve mechanism of a suspension system. The apparatus includes a valve actuating assembly and an adjuster assembly. The valve actuating assembly is operatively connected to the valve mechanism and is operable between at least two rid... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140337 | Valve gear mechanism In a valve gear mechanism of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a valve opening and closing a combustion chamber, a spring device which generates a force pressing the valve toward a valve seat, a drive mechanism driving the valve in an opening directio... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118090 | Control valves A compact, in-line valve assembly consists of a hollow valve body, a seat, and a first diaphragm assembly including a deflectable portion forming a first volume between the seat and the first diaphragm assembly. A second diaphragm is attached to the first diaphragm ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093609 | Air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump An air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump is disclosed. The air inflation tube of the air pump has a dual direction air inflation capability, that is, inflation and deflation, and the pressure releasing and air pumping are done by the same tubular body to solve ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032881 | Switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool A switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool comprises a choke ring having an air hole disposed in an air passage of the pneumatic tool; A control rod is swayably inserted through the air hole with a first end of corresponds to a trigger of the pneumatic tool; A choke me... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013500 | Strainer A strainer includes a water collector on an upper side, and a tube coupled on the bottom of the water collector. The tube has flutes formed on the inner wall. An extendable rod is housed in the tube and has lugs on the periphery to slide in the flutes. A latch membe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997434 | Twist cam valve A drain valve including a housing, a poppet, a seal, a follower pin, and a biasing mechanism. The housing defines a passage there-through from a first end to a second end, a cam surface at the second end with at least two detents therein, and at least one slot in th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994319 | Membrane gas valve for pulsing a gas A gas valve for pulsing a gas comprises a housing having an inlet port, an outlet port, a membrane, and an actuator, wherein the actuator selectively engages the membrane with the inlet port. In one embodiment, a plurality of the gas valves are coupled together to f... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994318 | Faucet spout attachment The faucet spout attachment includes a handle that is moved by a user during use from a rest position into a rear position or forward position from which the handle is spring-biased back to the rest position when released. A cam is actuated by the handle that allows... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6908071 | Self-closing faucet with shearing action A faucet includes a body having a main bore including an inlet and an outlet. A bonnet and spout are connected to the body. A stem includes a first portion inserted into the outlet of the main bore and a second portion that projects through the bonnet chamber to a d... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899120 | Yard hydrant A yard hydrant has an elongated wet pipe with a plunger that seals against the inside of a well casing. Lifting a pivoting handle at the top of the wet pipe lowers the wet pipe which opens a normally closed supply valve. Pressurized water can then flow up the wet pi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6868994 | Liquid-dispensing faucet including mounting fitting with valve seat A liquid-dispensing faucet includes a mounting fitting that defines a first flow passage and that is adapted for connection to an associated container with the first flow passage in communication with an internal space of the container. The mounting fitting comprise... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860414 | Filling head A device for distributing and dosing pasty, liquid, semi-liquid or pulverulent products comprises a valve body which is provided with a through channel for moving the product from a feed opening to a delivery nozzle in dosed quantities. A valve seat is formed in the... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860469 | Rotary valve actuator A rotary actuator for a valve includes a cam mechanism for transmitting opening force to a movable valve member to move the valve member off a valve seat, against the bias of a closing spring. The cam mechanism does not transmit spring force to the valve member when... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6845786 | Spigot valve A spigot valve, which on opening and closing of the spigot valve, selectively moves a plunger member to selectively open and close a closure valve at the outlet of a container to which a spigot valve is connected. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840279 | Pneumatic switching valve for systems for lifting and lowering the body of vehicles including air suspension A pneumatic switching valve (1) for systems for lifting and lowering the body of a vehicle including air suspension includes a mechanical actuation element (33) for adjusting a lifting position, a lowering position, a driving position and a stop positi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6793194 | Rotary valve actuator An actuator for operation of a valve, said actuator comprising tubular housing, which accommodates therein a piston, mounted with possibility for reciprocating linear stroke motion, an operating rod, which is operatively coupled with the piston and is rotatable abou... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763850 | Throttle control mechanism and sensor mounted on a throttle body A throttle plate control system mounts a rotational position sensor directly to a throttle body structure to take advantage of vibration isolation provided for the throttle body structure. The configuration is compact and connects the throttle plate of the throttle ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708726 | Valve driving apparatus A first pipe, a second pipe and a third pipe are airtightly connected with each other. A cam member rotates about a rotation axis for moving a valve body so as to open/close the first pipe and the second pipe so that the third pipe is selectively communicated with t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6679476 | Control valves A compact, in-line valve assembly consists of a hollow valve body, a seat, and a first diaphragm assembly including a deflectable portion forming a first volume between the seat and the first diaphragm assembly. A second diaphragm is attached to the first... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651695 | Diaphragm-operated pressure regulating valve A diaphragm operated pressure regulating valve for connection between a source of gas under pressure and the point of use comprises an inlet port having an axis, a valve element coaxial with the inlet port and a coaxial ball and cam valve element actuatin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6557584 | Flow control and flow rate control mechanisms for use in brewing machines with fluidly connected chambers A brewing machine with brewing water flow control mechanisms for controlling flow between chambers, includes a filling chamber in fluid connection with a heating reservoir. In one aspect of the invention, a control chamber with a sealable opening is forme... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6527248 | Solenoid valve with a manual control pushbutton A solenoid valve comprising a body in which there is fixed an electromagnet having a plunger core carrying at least one valve member and movable between first and second positions corresponding respectively to an excited state and to a rest state of the e... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6516826 | Hydraulic flow valve A hydraulic flow valve apparatus having a valve body providing a valve body cavity with an eccentric sidewall. The sidewall terminates at a frontal surface of the valve body with a conical bottom surface defining a flow aperture at its apex. A sealing sha... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6427974 | Valve with manual activation A valve with a small construction space. The valve has a valve element, arranged in a valve housing, and a manual activation device which has an activation element which is arranged movably in a recess of the valve housing and which is actively connected ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6405768 | Pressure fuel servicing nozzle The invention relates to a pressure fuel servicing nozzle for mating with a standardized aircraft fueling adapter having an adapter valve biased in a closed position to prevent fuel flow. The fuel nozzle includes a nozzle body and a collar assembly couple... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6405758 | Valve driving apparatus A valve driving apparatus includes a main body coupled with an inflow tube for introducing a fluid internally and a discharge tube for discharging the fluid. Valve members are movable within a predetermined range, for permitting the opening or the closing... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6367775 | Universal fill valve Fill valve 10 controls the flow of propane from a fill line FL to a control valve CV mounted on a propane use tank T. The fill valve includes a valve body 12 having a propane inlet 20, an elongate sleeve 24 and a discharge housing 22 surrounding the elong... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6341622 | Pressure relief valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A valve and an arrangement for a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has an inlet and an outlet with a restricted orifice to limit the flow through the valve to correspond to the flow through a single sprinkler head. The valve h... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6325092 | Thermally responsive valve A freeze protection plug has latching balls engageable bayonet-fashion with grooves in a fitting. The balls are normally held in engagement with the grooves by a cam, but move inward to release the plug from the fitting when the cam is moved by a thermal ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6263898 | Throttle shaft with return spring and spring cover and method of assembling the same A throttle shaft assembly includes throttle shaft with a cam and shaft portion the shaft portion configured to be inserted in the throttle body, a throttle return spring that is coiled around the throttle shaft with two ends one end engaged to the cam por... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6244566 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a poppet axially moveable in a passageway of a body member. The poppet has an annular seal sealingly engageable with a sealing abutment of the body and, when so engaged, blocks the flow of fluid between the first end of the body ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227132 | Boat drain plug with cable tether A boat drain plug with cable tether including a cylindrical plug portion adapted for coupling with the drain of the boat. The cylindrical plug portion has an upper end, a lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The upper end has a block secur... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6176254 | Flow control valve using a direct current motor A flow control valve for allowing the flow to be controlled on a proportional basis using a direct current(DC) motor thereby improving the flow control function. The flow control valve is constructed in a manner that a valve housing having a guide space a... | 01/23/2001 |
