Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168415 | Electronically controlled selective valve system for fuel level balancing and isolation of dual tank systems for motor vehicles A vehicle chassis with at least two fuel tanks with each of the fuel tanks having fuel level detector or sender. The level senders are engaged to an electronic controller. The individual tank draw lines from each tank come together at a control valve that has a sing... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6918403 | Tire valve for the rim of a pneumatic tire on a vehicle In a tire valve for the rim (10) of a pneumatic tire on a vehicle comprising a valve body (14) of a rigid material and a valve insert (60) and an air outlet (51), which is disposed at a spacing in relation thereto, of a flow path (48, ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6371150 | Flow dividing valve There is provided a flow dividing valve capable of instantaneously and continuously setting the ratio of flow rates for dividing the fluid in an inlet port into a plurality of outlet ports. The flow dividing valve comprises a flow rate control spool for dividi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371151 | Fuel tank control for tractor trailors A fuel tank control for controlling excess fuel in a motor vehicle having at least two fuel tanks. A first fuel tank and a second fuel tank are connected to a motor whereby fuel is supplied to the motor from one fuel tank at a time. A first fuel supply li... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357467 | Automatic water supply shutoff valve An automatic water supply shutoff valve for use with a fire protection piping system has a body defining a cavity communicating among a supply inlet connected to a water supply, an ancillary outlet connected to ancillary piping, and a fire protection outl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5957149 | Fluid diverter valve A fluid diverter valve for selectively switching fluid flow between two paths is disclosed. The valve includes an intake port, two output ports, and a valve member mounted for reciprocating movement between a first position wherein fluid is substantially ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5538160 | Postmix beverage dispenser with water boost A water boost for a postmix beverage dispensing system in which the water pump for the carbonator is used to also pump water into the water boost tank by the use of a three-way solenoid valve and a control circuit.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5472010 | Fluid diverter A fluid diverter controls water flow through a faucet assembly which includes a spout and a handspray. The diverter includes a housing and a shaft mounted therein for reciprocal movement, with a piston and a cup valve mounted on opposite ends of the shaft... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5301711 | Flow control and measurement device A flow distribution and control device for connection to a fluid supply includes an inlet assembly and an outlet assembly. A valve member is positioned in a flow path between the inlet and outlet assemblies and moves to an open position in response to inc... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4729406 | Automatic valve for use with pool cleaning devices An automatic valve is disclosed for controlling the direction of fluid flow. The valve is particularly suited for use with automatic pool cleaning systems to alternately direct fluid flow to the filtration system of an automatic pool cleaner. The valve in... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4556077 | Switching valve for a fuel supply system A valve mechanism for a dual tank fuel supply system includes a housing (304) communicated to the return circuit (118, 218) and supply circuit (116, 216). The valve mechanism is responsive to pressure differentials between branches (170, 172 and 270, 272)... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4546787 | Hydraulic valve control device A motor-operable fluid valve for a pump includes a valve body defining an open central portion, at least one high pressure inlet port in fluid communication with the open central portion, a plurality of lower pressure inlet and/or outlet ports in fluid co... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4457331 | Pulse hydraulic monitor A pulse hydraulic monitor comprises two barrels for alternately directing a pulsating jet of liquid onto a target, a valve means for dividing the flow of liquid, having an inlet for a hydraulic liquid, and two outlets for delivering the same into the barr... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4285268 | Automatic sequencing valve and system An automatic, hydraulically actuated, sequencing valve for use with a pair of hydraulic actuators (e.g. double acting hydraulic cylinders). The valve includes a valve body, a bore therein, and a valve spool axially shiftable in the bore. The valve spool s... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4267856 | Fluid oscillator A fluid oscillator is shown for producing pulsations in a flow of fluid. The oscillator has a housing which includes a fluid inlet channel for connection to a supply of fluid under pressure, a fluid outlet channel, and a valve chamber located between and ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4242083 | Fluid flow sensing switch device A fluid flow sensing device having a housing provided with a fluid flow passage therethrough defined by an inlet and outlet separated by a valve seat controlled by a movable valve member that is operated by a pressure differential between the inlet and th... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4242082 | Fluid flow sensing switch device A fluid flow sensing switch device having a housing provided with a fluid flow passage therethrough defined by an inlet and an outlet separated by a valve seat controlled by a movable valve member that is operated by the pressure differential between the ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4216702 | Pressure sensing regenerative hydraulic system A regenerative hydraulic system includes a control circuit having a pressure sensing valve therein. The valve is in fluid communication with a pump and a work cylinder causing the cylinder to be actuated at a relatively high velocity during a first increm... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4150793 | Gutter cleaning apparatus Gutter cleaning apparatus is disclosed comprising a housing having a first and second opening therein for delivering fluid under pressure into a rain gutter mounted on a building. The openings are diametrically opposed and the flow of fluid through the op... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4051767 | Actuator for fluid pressure-operated power devices A system for supplying pressurized fluid from a pressure source to a fluid-operated power device comprises an actuator, a sole first pressure conduit leading from the source to the actuator and at least two second pressure conduits leading from the actuat... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4003402 | Battery operated, fluid pressure responsive valve controller The invention concerns the provision, for use in a pressurized water supply system including a main valve body, of an easily installable flow controller which derives energy for its operation from a dry cell battery. The controller is adapted to be mounte... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4000386 | Fluid operated electrical relays and systems Low-cost fluid-operated electric relay type logic elements are provided with an elastomeric conductive diaphragm flexed out of a stable taut intermediate position by means of differential pressures of fluid signals directed into respective chambers on opp... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3952763 | Sequence control valve A control valve providing various predesignated output signals in response to changes in the pressure of a fluid input signal including a position responsive member mounted for operative connection with such fluid input signal for movement to various posi... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3935843 | Nonlinear vacuum spark advance system A vacuum control assembly for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of an internal combustion engine's distributor including a vacuum sensitive device located between the carburetor spark and EGR vacuum ports and the distributor breaker plate servo mechan... | 02/03/1976 |
