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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219877 | Continuous catalyst extraction valve with line cleaning feature A ball valve apparatus 10 for clearing an obstruction in a conduit is disclosed. The ball valve apparatus 10 incorporates a wear resistant choke tube 42 in the downstream opening 40B of the ball 36. The choke tube 42 can be ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7013917 | Rotary valve A high-speed, high pressure rotary valve is provided comprising a valve body, a valve element which includes a plurality of passageways therethrough that is configured to be rotatably disposed within the valve body, and means for rotating the valve element within th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6938437 | Cylindrical seal for refrigerant tube connector A refrigerant connection includes a ferrule positioned within a threaded nut. The threaded nut is received on a connector body. A seal is positioned between the ferrule and the connector body. As the nut is turned on the connector body, the ferrule squeezes the seal... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6899115 | Method and filling station for filling a motor vehicle with gaseous fuel The invention relates to a method and a filling station for filling a motor vehicle with gaseous fuel. The fuel is compressed, stored temporarily and expanded in the fuel tank of said vehicle. The fuel has a high water content. According to the invention, oil or an ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6832620 | Apparatus for dosing lubricant into an air line An apparatus for dosing lubricant into a compressed air flow includes a lubricant container, a pneumatically operated lubricant pump, an injection channel, a non-return valve interposed between the outlet of the pump and the injection channel, and an electronic sens... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6699443 | Liquid distributor with cleaning mechanism A liquid distributor, for a substantially vertical reactor with a fixed bed catalyst, in the form of a channel distributor with drainage outlets and further comprising an internal cleaning mechanism with cleaning elements to be lowered into the openings o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6452672 | Self cleaning optical flow cell Optical flow cells used, for example, for making scattered light measurements on liquid borne samples, are often affected by particulate materials that adhere to the internal optical surfaces. These contaminating particulates can cause distortions of the ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435474 | Non-contaminating gas-tight valve for semiconductor applications A non-contaminating gas-tight valve for controlling a flow of granular polysilicon. The valve has a spherical valve member formed from single-crystal polysilicon, so that any particles worn from the valve member during use will be non-contaminating polysi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6189555 | Valve arrangements for cleaning the interior of a valve member A valve arrangement is provided for connecting first and second conduits. The valve arrangement comprises a valve member mounted in a socket for movement between a first condition and a second condition. In the first condition, the valve member communicat... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5348042 | Ceramic-plate flow-control valve A flow-control valve has a housing having a chamber into which opens a port, a ceramic valve plate fixed in the chamber over the port, formed with a throughgoing aperture aligned with the port, and having a substantially planar face, and a ceramic control... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5190359 | Pressure relief valve for railway brake emergency systems A pressure relief valve for a railway emergency brake system that is simple in construction, easy to manufacture and to assemble and that, in operation, is self-cleaning of brake pipe dirt and debris. The inventive valve comprises a valve body having a ho... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5181691 | Mechanical part made of ceramics A mechanical part has a contact surface for movement on a mating surface. The contact surface is first rough ground by using a grinding wheel of a grain size, for example, equal to or smaller than #200 and then barrel finished or buffed so as to have such... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5046054 | Apparatus for distributing lubricant to air guns in a single airline air gun subarray The invention is an apparatus for distributing a lubricant to the air guns in a single airline seismic air gun subarray which utilizes an air-lubricant mixture to operate and lubricate the air guns in the subarray. The air-lubricant mixture from the singl... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5038815 | Scrubber and muffler for exhaust gas from gas-powered valve actuators Methods and apparatuses for cleaning and/or muffling a gas discharge which in one aspect includes a hollow body with a filter element mounted therein through which the discharge gas flows and in which liquids entrained in the gas are filtered out, the bod... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4646777 | Flat slide valve with notched guide strips A guide slot for a valve plate is bounded on both sides by guide strips projecting into a flow channel of a valve housing for the plate. These guide strips contain notches at intervals. The notches of one guide strip are offset relative to the notches of ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643218 | Cleaner and actuator device for remote access valve controls A cleaner device for cleaning the valve box or cistern which provides remote access to a valve control body of a valve in an underground pipe line, the device having achieving the cleaning by compressed air passing through a tubular body member, and havin... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4342915 | Apparatus for preventing bacterial passage into sterile fluid systems An apparatus for preventing microorganisms from passing from outside into sterile closed systems containing sterile water or other fluids for general or biomedical use.... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4338981 | Valve service apparatus For servicing grease filled valves, wherein the valve has a cavity with packing grease therein, an apparatus is disclosed which in its preferred and illustrated embodiment includes a first detachable fitting enabling injection of packing grease into the c... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4026427 | Charging apparatus for receptacles Apparatus for charging material into a shaft furnace, such as a blast furnace. The apparatus includes gas lock means for introducing charge material into the furnace while the furnace is under gas pressure, and distributor means below the gas lock means t... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3958592 | Safety shut-off valve Pressurized fluid is controlled by a reverse valve gate on a valve stem that extends through annular packing in a bore of a bonnet to a piston in an outer control chamber. Control fluid pressure moves the piston inward to open the valve against line press... | 05/25/1976 |
