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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338031 | Faucet structure with automatic cold-water resuming function The present invention provides an improved faucet structure with cold-water resuming device, which is placed at the top of the faucet valve body and has an action component and an elastic component. The action component is connected with the elastic component via a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325562 | Heated seal air for valve and regenerative thermal oxidizer containing same Valve with heated sealing gas suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. In a preferred embodiment, the valve util... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7273068 | Electric driven, integrated metering and shutoff valve for fluid flow control A fuel control valve (100) includes a rotary throttling valve assembly (4,7) providing one or more of the benefits of being lightweight, having a relatively low power consumption, having a fail-closed structure and/or zero leakage. The fuel control val... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264016 | Self-closing rotary valve A water dispenser assembly includes valve cartridges for controlling the flow of cold water from the cold-water inlet and the spout. Each valve cartridge includes a rotatable stem extending from a body. The water dispenser assembly includes a self-closing feature th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7213614 | Automatic cold water feed-back mechanism for single handled faucet An automatic cold water feed-back mechanism for a single handled faucet includes a valve housing for a valve stick, a base mount, a switching valve, a valve seat to be adapted therein, a limiting valve mounted at the upper section of the valve housing, and a cold wa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195225 | Rotary valve assembly The present invention is directed to rotary valve assemblies and, more particularly, to a rotary valve assembly for use in an oil and gas production system. The valve assembly comprises a movable actuator sleeve movable in response to hydraulic pressure and at least... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178786 | Stem construction for rotatable valve body A valve stem construction for a manipulable valve member used to control fluid flow through a valve. The valve stem extends externally of the valve housing for engagement by a valve handle used to manipulate the valve member between open and closed positions. The va... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150446 | Dual lift system Valve and valve lift system suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. In a preferred embodiment, the valve is sea... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6561217 | Rotary mixing solenoid valve for temperature-control A rotary liquid mixing solenoid valve comprises a valve casing, a cold and/or hot water inletpipes, a mixed water outlet pipe, a temperature sensor installed in the mixed water outlet pipe, and a guardless rotary electromagnet mounted on a side of the val... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557827 | Leaf spring valve The valve is enabled, by being endowed with the force of stored energy, to generate an opening/closing motion with a small operating torque infallibly and stably, permit a reduction in cost, allow a compact construction, excel in durability, and enjoy a h... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533243 | Self-closing valve A simple and inexpensive self-closing spring-loaded ball valve assembly that can be latched in the valve open position and consequentially triggered to automatically close and shut off the flow of fluid therethrough.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533846 | Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus with clearance-type valve seals A rotary module for implementing a high frequency pressure swing adsorption process includes a stator having a number of function compartments opening into the stator valve faces, a rotor rotatably coupled to the stator and including a number of apertures... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6283448 | Offset butterfly valve An offset butterfly valve with a valve body, air flow conduit extending there through, and an offset rotatably mounted valve plate. The air flow conduit has with no interruptions to impede air flow there through. Cross sections along any location of the c... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276660 | Rotary piston actuator with selective one-way wrapped spring clutches A pair of rotary pistons each have a drive shaft connectable therewith through respective one-way mechanisms. Each of the clutch mechanisms has a wrapped spring member surrounding the shaft and a linearly moveable piston to effect an operative connection ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267352 | Electronic throttle return mechanism with default and gear backlash control An electronic throttle control system having a housing 22 with a motor 40, throttle valve 60, gear mechanism 100, and failsafe mechanism 130. A main spring member 150 positioned between the housing 22 and a gear mechanism 104, which in turn is attached to... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5996551 | Spring assembly in an engine air throttle control providing rotational blocking when relaxed A spring assembly in a throttle valve connection for control of combustion air to an internal combustion engine, in which a rotor is movable in opposite directions to control flow of combustion air. The spring assembly has a coil spring with first and sec... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983940 | Spring biased rotary air valve There is provided a low profile valve assembly for controlling flow of air and the like. The valve assembly includes a housing defining inlet and outlet ports and a valve operator located within the housing. The operator includes a body portion seated in ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5809780 | Hydraulic control valve A hydraulic control valve has a two position body shifted by rotation. The shaft of the valve body carries a drive wheel segment extending through an arc that corresponds to the shift angle of the valve. A spring is provided to bias, at least in the final... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5762044 | Throttle valve return mechanism for engine throttle valve A throttle valve for an air intake manifold of an internal combustion engine has a throttle barrel attached to the intake manifold, a valve plate rotatably mounted on a shaft therein, and a barrel outer half bushing integral with the throttle barrel. Conn... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5738276 | Valve In the case of a valve having a closing member and having a switching element which moves the closing member into the opening direction when a given temperature is reached, it is provided that the closing member can be moved in the opening direction again... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5685521 | Throttle valve control device A throttle drum with a first return spring disposed therearound is rotatably mounted on a throttle shaft, and a cruise control drum with a second return spring disposed therearound is rotatably disposed around the throttle drum. The throttle drum and the ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5634625 | Valve closure system A valve assembly includes a valve closing device that is located within the flow passageway closed by the valve. The valve closure device includes a force member for imparting a closing force on a valve disk adjacent to the portion of the disk that contac... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5303868 | Hose nozzle A nozzle structure arranged for mounting to a garden hose and the like is provided, wherein an L-shaped nozzle structure having a trigger mounted within the nozzle is provided to impart selective fluid flow through an associated outlet conduit. The trigge... | 04/19/1994 |
| 4938453 | Spring-loaded ball valve for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough A spring-loaded ball valve for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough. The ball valve includes a housing having a longitudinal conduit extending completely therethrough along its longitudinal axis for allowing fluid to flow therethrough. A ball headed... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4817658 | Automatic valve actuator A valve actuator (A, B) for automatic actuation of a rotary valve mechanism (V, V') in response to a specific exigency, such as fire. The actuator includes a housing (13) affixed in relation to the valve, having a spiral torsion spring (11, 11'). A spring... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4739968 | A disc valve control means The invention relates to a valve-controlled system, particularly for use in an internal combustion engine, comprising a valve stem and a valve disc extending at an oblique angle to the axis of the valve stem. The valve disc is adapted to be lifted from an... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4643216 | Frangible ball valve connector A ball valve connector of the frangible crashworthy type wherein two fluid flow connector body halves are interconnected by fracturable elements. Each body half includes a ball valve within a flow passage pivotally mounted on diametrically located pins. T... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4607820 | Rotating gate valve A rotating gate valve for access to vacuum chambers, and the like, employs a rotating gate member which is alternatively aligned to cover or to uncover a slot in a concentric valve body, the ends of which are sealed and serve as supports for a shaft. Ecce... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4546660 | Earthquake-responsive valve motor An automatic valve motor for shutting off utilities, such as gas, in the event of an earthquake. The valve motor is self-contained and can be mounted by unskilled persons on a conventional residential gas installation adjacent the main valve without modif... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4542760 | Earthquake responsive device for automatically shutting off gas or water or electricity or the like The invention contemplates the shutting down of such fields of endeavor which otherwise would likely be injurious to life or property on occasions of earthquakes and the like, and comprises a system wherein disuse in the said fields of endeavor occurs aut... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4421297 | Self-closing fluid dispensing valves Self-closing fluid dispensing valves particularly for use with soft flexible fluid containers. The valves include a tubular outer housing having one end attached to the fluid container and an inner coaxial tubular barrel which may be rotated to align flui... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4376445 | Self-closing breakaway valve assembly including improved valve mounting with rotation limiting stop Improved valve mountings with rotational limiting stops for self-closing breakaway valve assemblies comprising two frangibly connected valve housings each having a rotatable valve member and trigger means holding the valve members open until the valve hou... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4319664 | Remotely controlled oil drain valve A remotely controlled oil drain valve device to be installed in the threaded drain plug opening of automotive crankcase permitting drainage of crankcase oil without removal of the crankcase plug. A cylindrical tapered valve core having cylindrical arms ex... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4301823 | Self-closing breakaway valve assembly including improved valve mounting with rotation limiting stop Improved valve mountings with rotational limiting stops for self-closing breakaway valve assemblies comprising two frangibly connected valve housings each having a rotatable valve member and trigger means holding the valve members open until the valve hou... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4270849 | Rotary valve actuator construction A valve actuator unit is adapted to be removably mounted in a fixed operating relation with respect to the housing of a valve unit having a rotatable valve element by the utilization of an angle-shaped mounting bracket that is adapted to fit over a pair o... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4258903 | Spring-loaded valve actuator A spring-loaded valve actuator assembly having a hollow handle containing a compression spring urged against a movable piston attached to one end of a cable such that the handle remains in the valve-shut position when the handle is at rest. The other end ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4205783 | Independent biasing means for automatic flue damper For a vent or flue damper of the type in which the damper is closed by an electrically energized actuator when the furnace is off and the actuator has first biasing means to open the damper when the actuator is deenergized, a second biasing means such as ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4092085 | Faucet assembly This invention provides a faucet assembly which includes a fluid passageway with valve means adapted to close and open the passageway, and a shaft which operates the valve means by rotating. Resilient biasing means are provided to the form of a spring-bia... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4076044 | Lock chamber for discharging dust A lock chamber for discharging dust from an apparatus at an elevated pressure to a low-pressure space, e.g. from an electrostatic separator or cyclone separator at high pressure to a collector or bin at atmospheric pressure, comprises a chamber having an ... | 02/28/1978 |
