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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866334 | Sewer pipe gas exhaust filter apparatus A sewer pipe gas exhaust filter apparatus includes a sewer vent valve unit connected to a sewer pipe and including a valve member moved into and out of engagement with a valve seat by a float member, a gas filter unit connected to the sewer vent valve unit and inclu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7762273 | Venting device The object of the present invention relates to a venting device, which can be connected to a tank containing air and water. The device comprises a first venting path for the air and first intercepting means, set along this, which are suitable for closing the first p... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7357709 | Metal vent A metal vent having an aperture for the passage of a fluid, a porous membrane sealing the aperture, wherein the components of the vent are assembled by an interference fit. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347191 | Vehicle fuel system A fuel system with a fuel tank having at least one opening into an interior of the fuel tank, and an electrically operated vent valve having an inlet communicated with the interior of the fuel tank and an outlet for venting fuel vapor from the fuel tank. The vent va... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7310852 | Valve assembly The invention relates to a valve assembly for use in connection with carpet cleaning extraction machines and similar extraction cleaning devices. The invention allows the intake of liquid and the mixing of different liquids in a mixing chamber, such as clean water w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302964 | Housing for a liquid seal vacuum and pressure relief valve apparatus A housing and a method of using a liquid for controlling vapor flow through a valve apparatus between a canister and atmospheric conditions. The housing includes a container and a first partition that projects from the housing into the liquid and divides the vapor c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304583 | Device for detecting a defined filling level of a medium in a container An apparatus for detecting a predefined fill level of a medium in a container having a lid by means of a conductive measuring system, which has at least two measuring electrodes extending into the container. A measurement current flowing between the two measuring el... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264024 | Valve for closing a container, container and a system and method for filling container A valve for closing a container and for enabling the container to be filled has a housing (20) with an inlet port (30) and an outlet port (40). A closing member (60) is provided for sealingly closing the valve at the inlet port (30... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225796 | Control of induction system hydrocarbon emissions A method and apparatus for reducing or preventing hydrocarbon emissions from an air induction system of an automotive vehicle during diurnal periods opens the fuel line to ambient fuel tank pressure when fuel pressure in the fuel line decreases due to cooling of the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225826 | Marine fuel tank vent valve The present invention relates to a simple fuel vent assembly for use in inboard and outboard fuel tanks for marine vessels. The vent assembly includes upper and lower portions defining an L shaped interior passageway. The lower portion includes upper and lower valve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159606 | Reservoir for a lubricant pump The invention relates to a storage reservoir for receiving grease or a like lubricant for a lubricant pump with a, for example, cylindrical side wall and a cover wall closing off a reservoir interior space at a top of the side wall. A pressure compensation device is... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7040580 | Automatic activation device for deploying a parachute and methods thereof Methods, systems, and computer program products for an automatic activation device for deploying a parachute are disclosed. The methods and systems include protecting the device from damage from a liquid and may include a filter configured to allow airflow to pass t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025079 | Air bleed-off valve An automatic air bleed valve which allows air to escape from water lines. Allowing air to thus escape, prevents pump cavitation and/or air in the heater. The air bleed valve is positioned between a pump and the heater, and is higher than the heater, and no higher th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004200 | Constant flow valve for a water softener control assembly A flow control valve controls a flow of water through a passage to a brine tank of a water treatment apparatus. A valve seat is between first and second sections of the passage. The valve seat has a first end with a concave surface facing the first section and an ap... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000628 | Electronic air separation system A liquid flow metering system is disclosed which includes a pump disposed between a liquid supply and a reservoir. The reservoir includes an inlet connected to the pump, an air/liquid outlet and a liquid outlet. The air/liquid outlet is connected to an air separatio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966338 | Electrohydraulic valve for controlling operation of an engine cylinder valve An electrically operated valve controls the flow of oil to and from a device that activates and deactivates a cylinder of a multi-cylinder engine. A first valve seat is between an inlet and a workport connected to the device and a second valve seat is between the wo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932187 | Protective acoustic cover assembly A protective acoustic cover assembly including a metal foil with perforations, and a treatment on one or more surfaces of said metal foil. The treatment is a hydrophobic or oleophobic treatment, or both. The protective acoustic cover assembly has an average specific... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929039 | Marine vessel fuel overflow tank system A marine vessel overflow tank system for use in the hull of a marine vessel that has a fuel system including a fuel vent line connecting a fuel tank to a vent that communicates with the atmosphere. The system comprises a first vent line fitting adapted for direct pa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926023 | Automatic air release system with shutoff valve Systems and methods are provided that allow for the continued operation of a fire sprinkler or standpipe system after the failure of an air release valve, wherein connected to the air release valve is a system that collects and contains fire extinguishing liquid lea... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6893485 | Method and kit for use with standard pipe couplings to construct a de-aerator A kit for constructing a de-aerator that includes a concentrator is adapted to be connected to a standard pipe coupling. The concentrator is inserted in the path of liquid conveyed through the pipe coupling for aggregating gas, and directing the gas to a cavity. The... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6708716 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a valve body having a passageway and first and second oppositely facing valve seats that extend around the passageway. First and second valve elements are positioned in the passageway to seal against the respective valve seats, and a spring... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6679431 | Thermostat housing with integral valve A plastic thermostat housing having a vent passage including a valve portion (46), a cap portion (48), and an outlet portion (54), with the cap portion (48) being larger in cross sectional area than the cap, portion (48). A check valve (52) is inserted in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6439863 | Fuel pump with vapor lock inhibiting check valve A fuel pump designed to prevent vapor lock. The pump comprises an inlet check valve located between a pumping chamber and a reservoir. The inlet check valve allows the flow of fluid from the reservoir into the pumping chamber. The inlet check valve is con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6386222 | Electronic fill limit control A tank venting system includes a vent apparatus for controlling discharge of fuel vapor and liquid fuel through an aperture formed in a fuel tank. The vent apparatus includes a vent valve, a vent valve mover, and a liquid fuel sensor positioned to lie in ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6334459 | Multi-fuctional brake bleeder tool A brake bleeding tool having a positive locking device, one for each, of the standard and the recessed bleeder valves of vehicle braking systems. These tools have a nut driver configuration on the proximal end allowing the mechanic to open and close the v... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6247487 | Valve assembly A valve assembly 10 for use in a hydraulic circuit. Valve assembly 10 includes a generally hollow cylindrical member 12 and a pair of generally spherical sealing balls or members 14, 16, which are each movably disposed within member 12. Member 12 is opera... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6199574 | Electronic fill limit control An apparatus for controlling the discharge of fuel vapor and liquid fuel through an aperture formed in a fuel tank, comprising a housing adapted to be mounted in an aperture formed in a fuel tank and being formed to include a venting outlet, a valve posit... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165090 | Hydraulic tensioner with vent formed with stacked plates A hydraulic tensioner having a vent formed of stacked metal plates molded in a plastic vent disc. The vent permits escape of air from within the tensioner while inhibiting air ingestion during cycling and limiting oil leakage. The vent is located within t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6095178 | System for monitoring and controlling the level of a liquid in a closed container A system for monitoring and controlling the level of liquid in a closed cainer includes a block for mounting at an upper end of the container, a lower level electrode for extending from the block vertically into the container, an upper level electrode fo... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6080461 | Viscoelastic memory means and flow control valve and use thereof to produce a single-use, auto-destruct injection device Solid disks of polyethylene oxide are radiation crosslinked to instill viscoelastic memory. The disks are then pierced with a needle, heated, cooled and the needle removed to form disks containing a flow orifice in each which upon contact with water will ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6047720 | Automatic air-vent valve for hydraulic systems A bleeder valve comprising a housing including a sensor device of material which is optically denser than gas arranged between a light transmitter and a photo-electric receiver, at least one external surface of the sensor device being disposed in a space ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5762093 | Fuel overflow restrictor/water intake restraining devices A compact, lightweight, inexpensive surge restrictor for use in the fuel tank vent line of a marine craft includes a housing which defines a chamber having an inlet and an outlet, a baffle member disposed within a flow path through the chamber so that liq... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5379795 | Venting apparatus A venting apparatus comprising a housing having a chamber, an inlet through which fluid can be supplied to the chamber, a liquid outlet through which liquid can leave the chamber and a gas vent through which gas can leave the chamber. The apparatus also i... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5305793 | Automatic pressurized reservoir bleed valve An automatic bleed valve for bleeding air from a pressurized liquid reservoir includes a piston in a position piston chamber located in a flow channel leading from the reservoir. A first orifice is provided in a passage through the piston, and the piston ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5215312 | Housing with a pressure-equalizing element which is retained water-tightly around the edges within a housing wall opening A pressure equalizing membrane made of gas permeable, water impermeable polytetrafluoroethlyene is preassembled to a retaining ring and the ring retained within a housing wall with a watertight seal. Either a one or two part retaining ring is used as a ho... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5211200 | Automatic bleed valves An automatic bleed valve bleeds gas from a liquid reservoir. It comprises a housing having a passage extending between an inlet and an outlet with the passage including a bore in which a piston is slidably received. The piston includes a capillary providi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5167248 | Dishwasher relief valve A relief valve is provided in a dishwasher for relieving an overpressure condition in the washing chamber of the dishwasher. The relief valve includes a cap portion fitting over a chimney opening and a base portion slidably extending into the chimney. The... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5135366 | Selective valve to pass fluids Selective valves to pass fluids consisting of a body and a housing, provided with a midway communicating passage in which is placed a dynamically governed mechanical system able to separate gases from fluids compressed by a subsurface oilfield pumps. The ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5125428 | Device for equalizing pressure between machine housing and the surroundings The pressure compensator (2) is provided with gas-pervious but water and lubricating oil retaining diaphragms (10) which are supported on supporting grids (13) of less elastic material and elastomer rings (12). The diaphragms (10) permit the utilization o... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5054510 | Selective valve to pass fluids A selective valve to pass fluids consists of a body, and a housing, and is provided above and in the middle with a communicating passage for low surface tension and viscosity fluid, there being shells inside the body, seated upon the aforesaid housing, sa... | 10/08/1991 |
