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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7089960 | Ball valve The present invention is a ball valve which may be attached to a fluid pipe for connection/disconnection between an entrance and an exit. More particularly, the present invention is a ball valve having a discharge orifice communicating with ambient air in addition t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063301 | Facilities connection bucket for pre-facilitation of wafer fabrication equipment A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the botto... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997207 | Water-heater pan A water-heater pan includes a bottom wall for receiving the bottom of a water heater. The bottom wall defines a relatively narrow, arcuate flow receptacle extending continuously outwardly from a portion of the perimeter of the bottom wall. The flow receptacle define... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6789584 | Fluid containment apparatus A method and apparatus for preventing leakage from a fitting coupling a first and second fluid supply line to an environment surrounding the fitting is generally provided. In one embodiment, a containment apparatus includes a body having a first, second and third ap... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6289946 | Fuel filling point A fuel filling point arrangement is provided which is particularly suitable for marine vessels. The arrangement has a fuelling aperture connected via a fuelling conduit to a fuel tank of a marine craft, with an overflow pocket provided below the aperture ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6209573 | Wet battery and vehicle-based water management system A water management system for a motor vehicle in which water is collected from the condenser (1) of the air-conditioning unit, stored in a master water tank (5) and distributed therefrom to the battery (15), screen wash jet (27) and radiator (37). The veh... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5911155 | Connecting device for pipe assemblies A monitoring device for use with a coaxial pipe or double wall pipe device which provides access to the interstitial region between an inner pipe and an outer pipe which coaxially defines the interstitial region, each pipe having two terminal ends. The in... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5718269 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5704343 | Furnace condensate trap A condensate trap assembly. The assembly comprises a housing having first and second condensate inlets where the first condensate inlet is sized to pass more condensate than the second condensate inlet. The housing has an ambient air inlet providing acces... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5655562 | System for controlling flow through a process region A regulator for maintaining a constant partial vacuum in a region, such as in a piece of process equipment or a fume hood. The regulator includes a path, through which fluid passes from the region to the vacuum source, and a movably mounted piston. The pi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5571249 | Fluid sleeve for a motorized vehicle A fluid sleeve for channeling fluid spilled during the servicing of a motorized vehicle includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and an enclosed body portion extending between the top portion and the bottom portion. The body portion defines a first openi... | 11/05/1996 |
| 4706718 | Containment manhole having spillage sealing means A containment manhole is disclosed which includes a hollow body having a closed bottom and an open top. A concentric opening is provided in the bottom to receive an underground tank fill therethrough and a circular, resilient seal is provided to seal the ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4627460 | Condensate discharge device for combustion apparatus A condensate discharge device for combustion apparatus which automatically drains condensate from the combustion chamber or flue while preventing escape of gaseous products of combustion. The device includes a housing having an inlet in its upper end conn... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4593714 | Manhole assembly with water barrier A manhole assembly is attached on a fill pipe for an underground storage tank for gasoline, diesel fuel or other types of toxic chemicals. The manhole assembly comprises a bucket-like body attached on an upper end of the fill pipe and a removable cover mo... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4516597 | Anticorrosive butterfly valve A butterfly valve resistant to corrosive gases. The valve body carries a valve seat ring having an elastic layer and an inner lining layer composed of polyvinylidene difluoride. The moisture permeability of the elastic layer is higher than that of the lin... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4481935 | Flue pipe connection Flue gases from fuel-fired appliances such as household gas furnaces contain water vapor which may form condensate on the walls of the external flue pipe leading from the appliance. The present invention provides a special flue pipe connection between the... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4436107 | Ventilation valve In a ventilating valve adapted to be connected to a pipe in which, when the pressure in said pipe is below the ambient pressure, said pressure is equalized by causing ambient air to enter said pipe, said valve comprising an annular valve means, the pressu... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4113284 | Connection fitting A fitting for connection between two locations in a transfer system whereby fluid or gaseous substances pass from one point to another through the fitting. The fitting comprises a hollow cylinder, a hollow stem with an enlarged bullet-shaped head and slid... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4008734 | Pressure relief system A vapor pressure relief system comprising a safety valve and vent pipe movable with thermal expansion and contraction of the associated vapor generator, and a fixed exhaust pipe and drip pan, the latter having an opening to admit the vent pipe and accommo... | 02/22/1977 |
