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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975713 | Continuous gas service restoration and meter change-out system An assembly for maintaining flow between an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit. The assembly may include a first plate having an inlet notch sized to engage the inlet conduit and an outlet notch sized to engage the outlet conduit, and a second plate having an inlet... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7458385 | Flapper type fill tube check valve A flapper valve for push-in snap-lock attachment to a spud to be welded to a fuel tank and attached to a flexible filler tube hose. The flapper has an annular flexible seal overmolded thereon, preferably of elastomeric material. The flapper has a pair of trunnions, ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 6832623 | Gas meter valve and method Disclosed is a gas meter valve for connection to an outlet of a gas meter and a method for its use. The gas meter valve comprises a valve inlet coupleable to the meter outlet, a valve outlet coupleable to piping for supplying gas to a customer and a valve body coupl... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6712086 | Above ground meter box An above ground meter box comprising a housing, a removable housing cap, openings on the housing, an adapter pipe, a meter, a annular ring and tubing. A below-ground annular ring is located on the bottom of the housing. A removable housing cap is attached to the top... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705340 | Emergency gas and electricity shutoff apparatus and control system A gas meter installation including gas supply plumbing and point of use plumbing will have a gas meter therebetween. A valve can be installed with the gas meter for shutting off the flow of gas to the point of use. This valve is preferably a gate valve mounted with ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648009 | Tamper-proof ball valve A tamper-resistant by-pass valve prevents an unauthorized user from tampering with the valve when it is in the closed position to block gas flow to a meter being replaced or repaired.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6484740 | Blower assembly for gas wells A preassembled gas well blower assembly includes a platform which supports a blower above the ground. An inlet pipe had an outlet end connected to the blower inlet and extends downwardly through the support surface to an inlet end . An outlet pipe has an ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5992439 | Interface apparatus for adapting a gas flow valve to a gas meter A gas flow valve is adapted to mimic an existing plumbing arrangement between the gas flow meter 10 and inlet and outlet plumbing at a point of use. By providing a similar arrangement of mating parts and union nuts, the gas flow valve 20 can be easily and... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5934304 | Apparatus and method for gas meter bypass A gas meter bypass apparatus and method for removing a gas meter from operation for service or replacement and placing the meter back into service without interrupting the flow of gas to the user. The apparatus connects to a standard tee which is utilized... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5741969 | Utility meter assembly and method of use A gas meter installation wherein a gas meter is contained within a protective bag during normal operation and wherein the bag may not be opened to obtain access to the meter without causing a permanent indication of such opening.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5603345 | Retroffitable safety shut-off valve for gas or liquid meter A safety valve for use in a meter through which gas or liquid may flow, the safety valve being activated to a closed position upon the disturbance of the system such as during an earthquake, thereby blocking the flow of liquid or gas. The valve may then b... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5526558 | Method of using an articulated piping connector An articulated piping connector method facilitates installation of an in-line device such as a gas consumption meter to be supported by a gas supply pipe. The connector has two elongate rigid legs pivotable from a closed condition in which the legs are su... | 06/18/1996 |
| 4962784 | Top break valve device and system A valve device for use in a gas flow system which has a gas meter connected to a supply line. The valve device is especially made to break the threads of a riser pipe nipple that is screwed into the top outlet end. The valve device has an annular shoulder... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4691727 | Flow conditioning device resetter assembly An assembly is described for securing a flow conditioning device such as a water meter between fittings of a fluid conduit along with another conditioning device such as a backflow preventer. The assembly includes a manifold including two fluid passageway... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4532688 | Method and apparatus for servicing fluid meters A fluid measuring device such as a gas meter may be disconnected from its associated inlet and outlet conduits and may either be replaced or serviced without replacement without interrupting service to a point of use by enclosing the meter to be replaced ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4503880 | Fluid distribution lockout apparatus A lockout device for a consumer gas supply includes a swivel pipe having an intermediate angulated section having a swivel connector at one end and a threaded connection at the opposite end. The swivel pipe is connected to the gas meter. An expandable plu... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4327760 | Non-interrupting gas meter exchange system A method and apparatus for exchanging a gas meter without interrupting customer service. The apparatus preferably comprises a rigid frame for temporarily securing a meter to be exchanged independently of its mounting nuts, and an isolating enclosure adapt... | 05/04/1982 |
| 3946754 | Gas meter disconnect device Disclosed in an apparatus and method for changing or replacing domestic or residential-type gas meters without interrupting the gas supply to the service line downstream of the meter and obviating the necessity of shutting off the gas water heater, furnac... | 03/30/1976 |
