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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299801 | Metering valve for a metered dose inhaler providing consistent delivery The present invention relates to a novel design for a metering valve that provides improved consistency of formulation delivery. Generally, the metering valve includes (a) a valve stem that generally defines a longitudinal axis and includes a body portion having a m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7222758 | Valve stem stability in pressurized dispensing containers A standard stem and nozzle arrangement for a pressurized dispensing container which dispenses product such as caulk, has an engagement that holds the stem to the sealing boot so that when the nozzle is rotated, the stem will stay in place. Thus, any binding between ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168684 | Tiltable valve for discharging foam and other media A tiltable valve for discharging foam and other media from a pressurized vessel includes a valve disk for connection to the vessel, and a valve body having a holder opening that is placed in an opening in the valve disk and a sealing surface at a side facing away fr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7093615 | Water saving faucet valve A water saving faucet valve includes an elongated body having inlet and outlet ends, and high and low pressure chambers interconnected by a coaxial flow channel. A valve stem is slidably retained in the flow channel to move between a lowered position, in which water... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063102 | Air tap assembly An air tap assembly includes an air pipe having an outer wall formed with a plurality of locking members, and a valve cap rotatably and movably mounted on the air pipe and having an inner wall formed with a plurality of locking members. Thus, the locking members of ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6986568 | Valve unit in ink supply channel of ink-jet recording apparatus, ink cartridge using the valve unit, ink supply needle and method of producing the valve unit A valve unit in an ink supply channel of an ink-jet recording apparatus, the ink supply channel having an upstream side and a downstream side, the valve unit comprising a diaphragm valve having a thin elastic diaphragm operating in response to pressure difference be... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6929631 | Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing a pressure activated implanted port Methods and apparatus for percutaneously accessing an implanted port using an access tube which is periodically introduced to the implanted port. The apparatus is preferably an implantable port having a pressure-responsive valve element. It has been found that repea... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902144 | Connector apparatus with seal protector and method of the same A connector apparatus having a coupler and a mating valve telescopically connected with the coupler. A planar member is disposed on the coupler within an outlet that is transverse to the inserting direction of the mating valve into the coupler. The planar member pro... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899315 | Fluid sampling valve A valve for connecting a fluid sampling device to a fluid source is provided that includes a body adapted to be secured to the fluid source and a valve member moveably disposed within the body. The body includes a coupling interface configured to sealingly mate with... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880733 | Aerosol valve assembly and aerosol vessel An aerosol vessel, which can be prevented from deforming and exploding by discharging gas when an excessive pressure occurs in a main body, is provided. The aerosol vessel includes a valve assembly basically including a nozzle body fixed to the main body; a valve st... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6461335 | Tube dependent anti-free-flow valve The present invention relates to an anti-free-flow valve to prevent fluid free-flow through a tube assembly having a lumen. The valve device comprises a body disposed inside the lumen having a cylindrical portion formed adjacent a tapered portion, the cyl... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6408845 | Respiratory filter An improved respirator filter assembly includes an integral fit seal check mechanism easily controlled by the user. Upon release, the seal check mechanism permits free airflow through the filter assembly. The seal check mechanism includes an air passagewa... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6299075 | Self closing flush plug for pop-up sprinkler A flush plug is provided for temporarily sealing an outlet at an upper end of an irrigation sprinkler riser extensible from an outer housing. A cap is configured to substantially cover the outlet of the riser. The cap has an output orifice dimensioned to ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6223768 | Dust cover An outlet dust cover, for attachment to a back plate having a wall plate formed to include an aperture within which a valve controlling gas flow in a pipe is received, includes a plate, a valve actuator located in the plate and arranged to be positioned a... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6126142 | Fluid drain device A drain system for a liquid container such as an oil sump comprising an insert into the container, a combination tool and a safety plug. The insert contains a ball-type check valve which is opened by insertion of the combination tool, which may be held in... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6113070 | Aerosol valve assembly and method of making an aerosol container An aerosol valve assembly(12) has a mounting cup(18) with an arcuate bottom portion(43) that distorts during pressurization to absorb some of the pressure shock to enable pressurization at higher levels and a valve stem(22) with grooves(25) that define pa... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095182 | Metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers This invention relates to metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers. The present invention provides a metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve stem (1) co-axially slidable within a valve membe... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092570 | Drain coupling An improved drain coupling of the type having a male coupling half including a body having an inner body end and an outer body end. A passage axially extends through the body intersecting the body ends. A valve is axially reciprocally mounted within the p... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089256 | Metering valves for pressurized dispensing containers This invention relates to metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers. The present invention provides a metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve stem (1) co-axially slidable within a valve membe... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079448 | Faucet assembly of a water treatment system A faucet assembly includes a body connected to an outlet member on the top thereof and a water pipe connected to the underside thereof, a valve member movably received in the body and operatably connected to the outlet member so that when pushing the outl... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6058960 | Device serving as a valve insert for fluid containers under pressure A device serving as a valve insert for pressurized fluid containers includes a valve plate, a valve body and a valve piston. The valve piston has at least one predetermined breaking point.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039306 | Aerosol valve The aerosol valve of this invention in its novel aspects comprises a valve stem having an enlarged body portion beneath the valve stem, the body portion having a tubular portion extending from its base and a valve housing having an upstanding tubular port... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029292 | Hand washing device A hand washing device for helping handicapped people with only one hand and people with one hand in a cast wash the free hand. The hand washing device includes a scrubbing member that is adapted to be coupled to a faucet. The scrubbing member is adapted f... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6021801 | Valves A fluid product valve in which an elastic member containing a normally closed slit is adapted to be selectively stretched by displacement of an actuating member, such as to stretch open the slit over the outlet end of a product discharge passage and allow... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5988593 | Water faucet with spout to control water flow and method therefor A water faucet and method therefor includes a spout for the water faucet which is used to control whether water is dispensed from the water faucet or not dispensed therefrom. The spout of the water faucet in its natural, untouched position functions to pr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5924678 | Bite-valve The present invention relates to a bite-valve (1) for the watering of animals including a mounting part (3) and an outlet part (4). The valve-mechanism for the opening and closing of the fluid flow through the bite-valve (1) is housed in the mounting part... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5895029 | Valve for a device for packaging and dispensing a substance stored under pressure, a device fitted therewith, and a method of manufacture A plastics material valve for a device for packaging and dispensing a substance. The valve comprises an actuator rod and a valve body, the actuator rod having a passage for passing the substance to be dispensed, the valve comprising closure means suitable... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5785301 | Tilt opening valve assembly A tilt action valve assembly is disclosed which has a cup for mounting to a container, the cup holding a grommet seal which surrounds a valve stem. The grommet seal has a lower portion which surrounds a lower portion of the stem and which provides a seal ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5743106 | Water dispenser of a refrigerator A water dispenser of a refrigerator which comprises a reservoir for storing water, and which is positioned in a pocket, a holding member for supporting the pocket, a valve assembly for supporting the holding member, and an opening section for operating th... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5478049 | Quick drain valve A drain valve has a hollow body threaded to be screwed into a sump drain hole. A stem longer than the body is slidable and rotatable therein, and a washer encircles the stem adjacent the end facing into the sump. A longitudinal channel extends along the s... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5433410 | Drain valve A drain valve for replacement of drain plugs or drain valves to facilitate the quick drainage of fluid from an equipment. The drain valve has a tubular housing assembly having a threaded section to be threaded into a threaded drain hole and a hexagonal nu... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5390899 | Flow valve operated by the angular or cross displacement of an axial stem A valve for controlling fluid flow comprises a body having an inlet and an outlet, the body having an opening at one end; a controlling stem disposed axially of the body with one end portion extending through the body opening, the stem being pivotable abo... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5370279 | Squeeze canteen for dispensing a liquid A squeeze canteen for dispensing a potable liquid such as drinking water or fruit juice, the canteen including a container formed of resilient material for holding the liquid. The container is closed by a removable cap provided with a nozzle in the form o... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5346179 | Galling resistant flex-seat for gate valves A valve seat member in a gate valve has a circular or crescent shaped slot cut on the inside diameter parallel to and underneath the seat surface to create a seat with increased flexibility at areas on the seat surface where high compressive stress during... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5337775 | Dispensing taps A dispensing tap for flexible bulk beverage containers comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet, the axes of which are transverse, a piercer unit carried within the body adjacent the inlet by a shaft and an outlet sealing means comprising a valve e... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5238221 | Plug-in coupling for hoses In order to improve the operating capabilities of a plug-in coupling for hoses comprising a sleeve, into which a hose stem can be sealingly inserted, a U-shaped, elastically deformable locking element which is held on the sleeve for displacement at right ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5167257 | Exhaust directing valve mechanism for a vehicle Exhaust mechanisms are useful for directing exhaust gas flow from an inlet to either a truck dump body or a muffler means. A mechanism for a vehicle includes a valve body haivng a valving element pivotally mounted to a telescopically movable tube moveable... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5083751 | Container flow control apparatus A pouring control device is provided mounted to a nozzle portion of a container, wherein the device includes a forwardly extending exit nozzle coaxially mounted to an upper housing that in turn is adapted to an associated container. The nozzle includes a ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5014887 | Valve for a container for dispensing a pressurized fluid The valve includes a valve body formed onto a lid of a container, a closure member which is located in the valve body and a spiral spring which presses the closure member into the valve body so as to keep the valve closed. A first sealing section is forme... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5010913 | Fluid bleed apparatus An apparatus for bleeding or purging fluid from a fluid line includes a bleed valve permanently affixed to the wall of the fluid line and a valve actuator releasably connected to the bleed valve which is operative to move a spring-biased, one-way valve me... | 04/30/1991 |
