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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926508 | Water control valve system with snapping action The present invention provides a water control valve with snapping action. The valve shell of the water control valve includes a main body and combined base. A snapping assembly is arranged between the main body and combined base, being in snap-fit engagement, so th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7363934 | Control valve having pressure balance effect A control valve for a mixed water faucet includes a housing, two sealing gaskets, a control shaft, a ceramic unit, a sealing ring, a sleeve, a pressure balance unit, an adjusting cock, and a fastening member. The pressure balance unit includes a bushing and a spindl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360558 | Control valve for drinking water fountain A control valve for a drinking water fountain includes a valve housing having an inside formed with a receiving chamber, and a valve seat mounted in the receiving chamber of the valve housing. The valve seat is forced into the receiving chamber of the valve housing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7264016 | Self-closing rotary valve A water dispenser assembly includes valve cartridges for controlling the flow of cold water from the cold-water inlet and the spout. Each valve cartridge includes a rotatable stem extending from a body. The water dispenser assembly includes a self-closing feature th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 6886578 | Valve cartridge with multiple part actuation means A device that can be applied to cartridges for water equipment, intended to receive a rotary operating member (9) for the purpose of promoting the structural unification of the largest possible number of parts making up the cartridges, where the rotary fittin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843889 | Coke drum bottom throttling valve and system A coke drum bottom de-heading system having an internal shroud enclosure and a shroud end cap opened by a flange to a coke bottom de-heading valve capable of accepting the end of a gate valve upon actuation. Acting in coordination with the shroud enclosure to preven... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6386226 | Single handle lavatory faucet with handle collar for seating valve assembly A faucet includes a housing with a valve body assembly having a valve body positioned within the housing. There is a water inlet connection for the valve body and a water outlet connection for the valve body. A handle collar is seated on the housing and h... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360956 | Temperature-responsive mixing valve A temperature-actuated mixing valve for controlling outlet temperature in a fluid flow system including a valve housing having first and second inlets for introducing first and second respective supply fluids and an outlet. A shuttle assembly is positione... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5865211 | Faucet installation aid An installation aid for facilitating the installation of a faucet body of a two handle faucet to a sink deck. The aid has a frusto-conical configuration with a skirt formed of resilient circumferentially spaced apart legs extending radially outwardly down... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5174324 | Ceramic valve A valve cartridge is disclosed which includes ceramic discs and a retainer force-fit and positively located on the end of a valve cartridge body. The retainer frictionally secures valve elements within the valve body.... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5161565 | Cover and retainer for a compressor valve The domed, cast metal retainer, having a bolting flange and a depending annulus for engaging the valve or valve crab, in a gas compressor is supplanted by the invention. The latter comprises a simple, flat plate and a cylindrical plug. The plug is set int... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5103857 | Self closing valve assembly A self closing valve assembly is disclosed. A retainer member provides support for a spring for biasing the valve actuating cam members as well as providing a valve seat. The component parts are housed in a cartridge for easy placement in a faucet as well... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5014736 | Shut-off and control valve A shut-off valve mechanism for a shut-off and control valve has a generally cylindrical housing with inner and outer annular shoulder against which a valve seat disk is placed to prevent distortion of the valve seat disk. The valve control disk is pressed... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4917141 | Remotely manipulatable valve It comprises on a pipe, a body (1), an internal assembly (20), an actuator (70) and a holding assembly (40). These various parts can be easily locked and released by standard tools and can be extracted or refitted by simple translation. Positioning and ce... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4766927 | Abrasive fluid control valve with plastic seat A valve to control abrasive fluids under high pressure has a plastic seat. A circular ridge peripherally formed on the valve cartridge sealingly engages the seat. A means is provided within the valve cartridge to support the seat axially and radially. The... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4700736 | Faucet valve A faucet valve comprising a removable cartridge which snaps into place, a taper-shaped insert that keys into a valve body and which fits tightly into a tapered annular ring. The lower portion of the cartridge has an external stop spanning over 90 degrees ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4685487 | Sanitary mixing valve The present invention is directed to a sanitary mixing valve in which the valve housing is made of a ceramic material of unitary design and is interchangeable by being removably mounted to a connecting member having a cartridge valve assembly mounted ther... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4678002 | Faucet valve with adjustable stem tightener A washerless faucet valve, of the type having a matched pair of discs mounted therein for flow control purposes, is provided with an adjustable structure for applying frictional forces to the valve stem which allows the faucet valve to be mounted in a hor... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4617957 | Rotary plug valve A rotary plug valve has a frusto-conical valve plug (4) received within a frusto-conical valve chamber with a tapered valve liner (3) being provided between the two. The chamber and the plug are oppositely tapered so that by axial movement of the plug the... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4606372 | Faucet valve bonnet locking means Improved faucet valve bonnet locking arrangement locks the valve control assembly to the valve body and utilizes a bonnet locking ring to lock the valve control assembly to the bonnet and consequently bonnet rotational movement relative to the valve body ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4557288 | Closure-assisted cartridge-type flow control valve A closure-assisted valve includes a cartridge insertable into, and removable from, the remainder of the valve structure. The cartridge includes a displaceable piston having an elastomeric sealing member at one end engageable with a flat-surfaced valve sea... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4545399 | Valve An improved valve for water faucets or the like. The valve has a stem with a locking surface at the lower end thereof, and a seal that has a coacting locking surface matingly engaging the stem locking surface. The locking surfaces are so formed that separ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4513769 | Method of manufacturing faucets and spouts, faucet inserts, and faucets and spouts manufactured by the method A method of manufacturing faucets and spouts, faucet inserts and faucets and spouts manufactured by the method. The faucet or spout includes an upper housing plate and a lower housing plate, a peripheral flange being provided on each of the housing plates... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4508139 | Top-entry check valve A check valve having a removable seat portion with integral flapper (valving means) is disclosed. The seat portion can be removed through a port in the valve body without breaking any connection of the valve body to the associated fluid flow lines. The se... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4368754 | Washerless valve structure particularly for faucets A washerless valve cartridge for a faucet has major components designed to be easily molded in plastics, these major components including a bonnet, a sleeve member and a plunger. The bonnet has a screw thread for retaining it on the open end of a housing ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4316483 | Valve having wear-prone parts removable through bonnet area A valve is disclosed in which the wear-prone parts comprised of the valve, guides and valve seat are readily and easily removed through the bonnet area. The guides are maintained in position in the valve body by engagement with a stop and by securing the ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4257444 | Insert check valve or the like The invention contemplates a particular body construction and assembly for a check valve or the like whereby the entire valve assembly may be readily installed as a unit within the bore of standard pipe or conduit, or a standard fitting therefor. A single... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4226260 | Single lever faucet plastic cartridge valve A single lever faucet mixing valve comprises a unitary cartridge which may be installed in a faucet housing for original installation and removed and replaced when worn out. The cartridge is formed of a plurality of molded plastic parts which are adapted ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4109672 | Snap-in valve cartridge A connection between a handle and a valve stem is provided by a snap latch arrangement. The usual button at the top of the handle carries a dog bar that prevents the detent from releasing when the button is in place. But when the button is removed, the ha... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3952764 | Single lever faucet construction A single lever faucet construction utilizing a removable cartridge assembly and improved force balance and friction control on an operating ball cam member. A pair of valve members are mounted in the cartridge in side-by-side relationship with cam followe... | 04/27/1976 |
