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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913712 | Fuel accessory for fuel tank and method for internally attaching same A fuel tank made of a plastic material and fitted with at least one fuel accessory attached to an inside surface of a wall thereof, wherein the fuel accessory is attached to a predetermined site at the inside surface by fusion welding. Further there is disclosed a f... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7775235 | Apparatus and methods for containing a fuel pressure regulator An apparatus includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a mounting surface configured to support a mounting portion of a pressure regulator. The first portion defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the pressure re... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7549437 | Valve and fluid system having that valve A valve includes a drive part provided with a piston for driving a valve element in an axial direction, a valve body formed at one end in the axial direction with a valve chamber for accommodating the valve element, and a base seat. The drive part includes leg parts... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438083 | Pressure regulator filter assembly A pressure regulating apparatus is disclosed for use in an irrigation network. A pressure regulator may be combined with a filter unit in a single pipe to reduce components and joints in the irrigation network. A pipe may be provided having openings in its sides for... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401622 | Modular pressure regulator A pressure regulator assembly comprising: a regulator body having a housing, an inlet portion at one end of the housing and a cap at an opposite end of the housing, the inlet portion and the cap in substantially coaxial alignment along a regulator body axis; a press... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7363937 | Replaceable sleeve insert for a choke assembly A replaceable sleeve insert for a choke assembly is disclosed, wherein the replaceable sleeve insert has a tubular member coaxially and sealingly retained within an upper body section of the choke assembly. The tubular member is also sealed against the bonnet. The t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7331785 | Self cleaning dental mirror A self cleaning dental mirror having air orifices and water orifices integrated into the handle to clean the reflective surface. An air valve and a water valve are positioned within the handle and are operated by depressing appropriately positioned pushbuttons. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308902 | Subsea valve assembly with replaceable fixed orifice insert The present invention is directed to an subsea valve assembly having a fixed orifice insert that can be removed and replaced using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The valve assembly includes a removable orifice insert holder and a threaded receptacle housing into... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278178 | Tub filler and overflow combination device A tub filler and overflow combination device is supported within a common opening formed in a tub wall. Both a flow passage and a drain passage extend through the body of the device to communicate through the common opening in the tub wall. A backflow preventer of t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7159848 | Clamping systems Systems having clamping structures are provided. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152628 | Anti-cavitation valve assembly A valve assembly for reducing cavitation includes a seat disposed within a valve housing intermediate a fluid inlet and outlet thereof. A disc guide is associated with the seat so as to be slidably moveable relative to the seat. The seat includes a wall defining an ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146729 | Fuel vapor vent valve and method of attaching same to a tank A float operated fuel vapor vent valve has body structure with an annular mounting flange formed of material weldable to a fuel tank and the flange is spin welded to the tank. The float has surfaces thereon which slidably engage corresponding surfaces in the float c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137614 | Valve devices for controlling flow of intake air A valve device controls a flow of intake air within a surge tank connected to an engine. The surge tank is divided into a plurality of tank chambers by a partition wall disposed within the surge tank. The valve devices include a valve body and a valve member. The va... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125230 | Valve with operation parameter set at assembly and pump using same A valve is assembled by telescoping a first body component relative to a second body component until reaching a relative position that corresponds to a predetermined valve operation parameter, such as a valve opening pressure. The first body component is then fixed ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104273 | Torque converter clutch regulator valve assembly and method of installation A replacement torque converter clutch regulator valve assembly for use within an automatic transmission including two cooperating valves, namely a regulator apply valve and an isolator valve, disposed in fluid communication with a line pressure circuit and a torque ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025385 | Coupling A coupling connects a first member and a second member. The first member has a first interlocking member extending radially outward from an outer circumferential surface of an axial end. The second member includes a second interlocking member extending radially inwa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021325 | Valve assembly and method for hot tapping a line A valve assembly includes a valve body with an access opening in which a linearly installed but pivotally operated gate-like valve-stopping mechanism is disposed, said mechanism including a support structure or cartridge with a pivotally moveable valve-stopping elem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6981692 | Pushbutton valve assembly A pushbutton valve assembly for regulating water flow from a water supply to a point of use such as a bubbler head of a drinking fountain. The valve assembly includes a valve body adapted for mounting onto a suitable housing panel or the like, and includes an intern... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978981 | Taps for controlling liquid flow The invention discloses a tap (10) for controlling liquid flow. The tap (10) has a tube (14) with first (16) and second (18) opposite open ends, an inlet opening (20) leading into the tube between the first and second open e... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6913295 | Fuel tank connector A connector for a fuel tank includes a flange portion, an outer connecting portion to be connected to a pipe member and an inner connecting portion to be inserted into a fuel tank through a connecting opening of the fuel tank. The inner connecting portion has an eng... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907903 | Drive shaft for ceramic control valve of faucet A faucet includes a main body, a control valve, a drive shaft, and a handle. The drive member of the drive shaft has a peripheral wall contacting with the mounting recess of the control seat of the control valve and formed with a plurality of spacing portions to red... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901947 | Rapid evacuation and charging system, and apparatus and methods relating thereto A system for performing rapid charging and evacuation of systems that contain a fluid, such as cooling systems on refrigeration products. In addition, the invention relates to methods of accomplishing rapid charging and evacuation, as well as to tools that form part... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899120 | Yard hydrant A yard hydrant has an elongated wet pipe with a plunger that seals against the inside of a well casing. Lifting a pivoting handle at the top of the wet pipe lowers the wet pipe which opens a normally closed supply valve. Pressurized water can then flow up the wet pi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6793601 | 1-2 shift valve assembly A replacement 1-2 shift valve for an automatic transmission, which restores a smooth shift from first to second gear thereby correcting a shudder shift or a complete failure to shift from first to second gear is disclosed. The present 1-2 shift valve comprises a val... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6679283 | Valve inspection chamber A valve inspection chamber includes a housing having a vertical inspection and valve retrieval opening. A valve cassette is provided which includes a frame and a valve member movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position. A ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6634377 | Actuator feed limit valve assembly A replacement actuator feed limit valve assembly, which regulates the flow and pressure of automatic transmission fluid within the actuator feed limit hydraulic circuit in an automotive transmission valve body is disclosed. The present actuator feed limit... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6584996 | Installing a valve in a tank A fuel tank has a recess formed on the inner surface of the upper wall. A vent valve has a mounting portion extending therefrom with a resiliently deflectable disc formed thereon and a guide disc spaced from the deflectable disc. Upon insertion into the r... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581626 | Backflow prevention apparatus A backflow prevention apparatus has a housing with an opening having a predetermined length. A first valve body, and a second valve body may be slidably sealed with one another, and compressed such that their combined length is less then the length of the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6539971 | Method and apparatus for mounting solenoid operated valve A technique of assembling a solenoid operated valve to a hydraulic manifold in which the manifold has provided thereon undercut stanchions disposed on opposite sides of a cavity communicating with fluid valving passages. A U-shaped bracket with a central ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513543 | Backflow preventer valve A fluid handling assembly that includes a modular strut removably secured to a valve that permits easy access to internal valve parts for repair and inspection.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6497245 | Intake air controller for internal combustion engine and manufacturing the same A throttle assembly including a bore wall to which a seal member is previously attached is inserted into a key-like slot of an intake air passage body, and flanges are fixed to each other by screws. A bore inner wall of the bore wall is placed to correspo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6484950 | Expansion valve To provide an expansion valve which permits both the assembling cost and the cost of parts to be effectively reduced by a large margin and thus is highly economical. A high-pressure refrigerant pipe, a valve casing and a low-pressure refrigerant pipe are ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478047 | Backflow prevention apparatus A backflow prevention apparatus of light weight, modular construction which provides quick and easy access to internal check valves. The backflow prevention apparatus generally comprises a tubular valve body having a lateral opening, at least one check va... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6453936 | Valve system for the pre-engagement unit of a braking pressure modulator A valve system for the pre-engagement unit of a vehicle braking pressure modulator contains solenoid valves, which are controlled by an electronic braking system. Pneumatic pressure is fed into a brake cylinder on the vehicle wheels via a pressure regulat... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6382242 | Manifold and regulator apparatus A manifold assembly is provided which includes a manifold block having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The block also includes a regulator inlet in a planar surface of the manifold block which is connected to the gas inlet. The regulator outlet is also prov... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6374858 | Vortex valves A vortex valve flow control includes a housing defining a vortex chamber having an inlet for introducing a liquid into the vortex chamber in a manner to promote swirl and an outlet in one axial end of the vortex chamber. The peripheral wall of the of the ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357666 | Fitting construction of the thermostat A fitting construction of the thermostat 1, having a valve body 12 which actuates by the function of a piston portion 11, 15, 15a, 16 and a spring portion 6 depending upon a temperature change in the cooling fluid to cross said fluid channel FA, and which... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6302135 | Water faucet control valve A water faucet control valve comprises a valve and a control section seating in an oval mixed chamber of the valve. The valve comprises a pair of studs next to the chamber. The valve has an outlet for cold-hot-mixed water to flow there through. A pair of ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6220282 | Backflow prevention apparatus A double check valve backflow prevention apparatus of lightweight modular construction. The apparatus comprises a primary housing component having a flangeless lateral opening, a first check valve module which fits within the lateral opening a second chec... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6192919 | Chemical delivery and containment system employing mobile shipping crate This invention concerns a shipping crate, comprising: a base having three sides and one or more doors attached thereto, wheels attached to the base, a top attached to the sides having a tank hole, wherein the base, sides, and doors have been attached to p... | 02/27/2001 |
