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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7131633 | Manually controlled replacement solenoid for hydraulic valves Solenoid controlled hydraulic valves in sealed hydraulic circuits are provided with backup actuation without compromise of the hydraulic circuit by provision of an auxiliary, quick fitting solenoid coil case which incorporates manual switches and which may be attach... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127791 | Split nut for use with a rod having dual directional screw threads about a common diameter A docking apparatus for printed circuit boards including a cassette housing defining a housing cavity for containing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a linkage mechanism associated with the cassette housing. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage arm pivotally co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6913034 | Emergency shutdown valve actuator An emergency shutdown valve actuator includes a support and a fluid activated actuator drive secured to the support. Clamps are provided for clamping the support onto a tubular member. A drive key is provided which is adapted to couple the actuator drive and a femal... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908068 | Adapters and adapter systems for valve closure systems and valve closure assemblies A valve closure assembly (50) for remotely and automatically closing railway tank car valves (V1, V2, V3, V4) characterized by a series of novel adapters (180, 240, 242, 244, 252, 254) for enabling one valve closure assembly... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6041804 | Subsea valve actuator and method A subsea actuator and method is disclosed that includes a removable monolithic cap/hydraulic chamber that seals the actuator housing top with seals placed around the monolithic cap, defines a straight hydraulic line and port for control line hydraulic flu... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5988205 | Rotary valve actuator with zero lost motion universal connection A rotary valve actuator with movable actuator linkage maintained in a constant "pull-pull" tension, includes a sliding canister, rotatable lever, and a return spring substantially aligned in-line with each other. The linear motion of the canister in respo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979865 | Rotary valve actuator A rotary valve actuator for actuating a valve that must be rotated between an open position and a closed position. The valve is disposed in a tubular valve housing having an exterior surface with at least one actuating member receiving aperture. The rotar... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5954088 | Ball valve adapted to couple with an output drive shaft of a valve control device A ball valve includes a hollow valve body for mounting a valve ball therein. A drive transmitting stem has a proximate end coupled to the valve ball, and a distal end extending outwardly of the valve body for coupling with an output drive shaft of a valve... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5924442 | Countertorque assembly for automatic valve actuator A countertorque arm assembly mounts onto a pressure cylinder valve body for cradling an actuator that operates to rotate the valve stem in response to a sensed condition.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5829473 | Multi purpose valve A hydraulic control valve comprising a housing fitted with an inlet port and an outlet port, a sealing port intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port, dividing the housing into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber with a diaphragm sealingly dividi... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5794647 | Valve system A valve system for use in batch processing, particularly for preventing exposure of material to the environment during transfer from one container to another. The system in effect comprises two butterfly valve discs (5, 6; 105, 106), one (5; 105) on a con... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5697397 | Remote valve control actuator apparatus An apparatus for controlling the a valve by a coded electromagnetic signal comprises a saddle assembly for installation on a valve. The saddle assembly includes an aperture allowing for placement over a valve stem and a valve saddle having two arm element... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5564461 | Assembly for connecting an actuator to a rotary valve There is disclosed an assembly for connecting an rotary valve and actuator wherein the actuator has a circle of holes in its mounting face and the valve has a circle of bolt holes in its flange adapted to receive bolts intended for make up with the thread... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5531243 | Irrigation standpipe flow diverter and method for making same A flow diverter 10 for mounting on the flange 53 of an irrigation standpipe valve 52 comprising a hollow cylindrical body 12, having a side opening 14, an anchor strap 16 formed integrally with the body 12 below the side opening 14, and a cap 18 mounted t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5503177 | Repair device for fluid distribution valves The present invention features a retrofit, stop replacement device for the repair of damaged, rusted or corroded stop limits or abutments of distribution valves. The repair device is made up of a guide plate that fits over the facial portion of the distri... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5411048 | Fluid control valve with latching handle assembly A valve handle latching assembly having a selectable latching slider which engages a detent on a fluid control device such as a ball valve. During assembly, a particular slider is selected for inclusion in the final assembly resulting in a valve tailored ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5329959 | Locking device A device for controlling the rotation of a valve and/or valve actuator, such device including a housing secured to said valve and actuator, hub member rotatably received by said housing, at least one stop member receiving device provided said housing, and... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5277223 | Valve position transmitter A valve position transmitter which is comprised of an indicator assembly having a base with an aperture located thereon, an adjusting ring placed on the base about the aperture, an indicator member capable of identifying the operational position of a remo... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5275200 | Oil draining control valve The oil draining control valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid passage and a shaft housing; a valve body pivotally housed in the fluid passage of the valve housing; a rotary shaft also rotatably housed in the shaft housing and engaged with the va... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5269339 | Sealed bonnet for actuating a quarter turn valve assembly A bonnet is provided for operating a quarter turn valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a valve housing formed to include a fluid-conducting passage therein and a quarter turn valve moveable in the passage to regulate flow of fluid through the passa... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5205540 | Trigger valve assembly A trigger and valve assembly for a power tool and the like wherein the trigger stem is provided with an aperture for receiving and capturing a valve stem upon assembly of the tool components. The aperture further prevents removal of the trigger assembly u... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5203370 | Mounting apparatus with fugitive emission collection means for directly coupling a rotary valve to an actuator having rotary drive means An apparatus for mounting a rotary actuator, having a rotary drive bushing, to a valve stem of a rotary controlled valve having first and second primary seals and a fugitive fluid collection chamber therebetween. The apparatus includes a mounting member d... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5131625 | One-time use disposable bottle valve An apparatus for holding a fluid under pressure, including a container for containing the fluid under pressure and a valve mounted on the container. The container has a passage leading to the exterior of the container, and the valve has an actuator for mo... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5115833 | Ground hydrant with ninety-degree water flow turn-off ball valve below frost line A ground hydrant includes an elongated hollow water flow pipe positioned from above the ground to below the frost line in the ground, a flow control valve, and a housing which mounts the flow control valve at a position below the frost line in the ground.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5052430 | Valve actuator A fluid powered valve actuator is disclosed for a valve having a valve body and a threaded valve stem for connecting to the actuator to be reciprocated along its longitudinal axis to open and close the valve. The actuator includes an actuator housing for ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5025826 | Faucet handle universal coupling A faucet handle assembly is described for replacing a handle on a faucet valve stem, which can mount on a wide variety of types of stems. The assembly includes a pair of jaws (30, 32, FIG. 1) having inner surfaces for engaging opposite sides of the periph... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5026026 | Locking device for gas regulator and control apparatus A locking device for use with a gas flow distribution device to be connected to a source of gas under pressure. The device has a yoke for securement to the source and a fastening screw threaded in the yoke for securing the device to the gas source. The lo... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4986301 | Sub-sea valve actuator The coupling between a sub-sea pipeline valve and its actuator is brought about by the adoption of a device (4) associated rigidly with the housing of the valve and provided with a hollow shaft (6) into which the valve shaft is keyed. The top of the hollo... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4961443 | Handle assembly A handle assembly which is attachable to a conventional valve stem and includes a decorative handle member is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an adapter element has an interior splined surface that mounts on the valve stem. The adapter also includes... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4953586 | Apparatus for adjustment of rotary valve actuators Apparatus for adjusting the fully open and fully closed positions of a system having a valve and a rotary valve actuator for controlling the opening and closing of the valve. A sub base is provided which serves as an adaptor and is fixedly mounted to the ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4887634 | Apparatus for coupling a valve and rotary actuator Apparatus for close positive coupling of an actuator to a ball valve utilizes a bracket plate assembly fixing the valve and actuator bodies together with the bracket plate in fitted engagement with the valve body annularly about its valve stem gland screw... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4842009 | Valve handle adaptor kit A valve handle adaptor formed on one end with a shank configured for complemental telescopical receipt in a pocket formed in a valve handle and formed on its opposite extremity with an adaptor socket. A plurality of extenders, each formed on one end for r... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4794945 | Valve handle adaptor kit The valve handle adaptor kit for use with a conventional handle and escutcheon, such kit including an adaptor formed on one end with a shank configured for complemental telescopical receipt in a socket formed in the handle and formed on its opposite extre... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4719939 | Apparatus for coupling a valve and rotary actuator Apparatus for close positive coupling of an actuator to a ball valve utilizes a bracket plate assembly fixing the valve and actuator bodies together and supporting the hexagonal alignment bushing in fitted engagement with the valve stem gland screw to app... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4718445 | Position indicator for a rotary valve actuator A position indicator for and method for applying the same to valve arrangements having a first strip attached to a first movable part and a second strip attached to a second stationary part of the valve arrangement. The strips have a line arranged down th... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4633897 | Actuator mount for valves A valve actuator is provided which clamps to the axially extending assembly bolts of the valve or to ribs on the valve body simulating the bolts. The actuator has a support frame with ears which seat over a pair of the bolts or ribs and by means of stops ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4630636 | Actuator with nonelastomeric seal A seal assembly containing a plurality of nonelastomeric sealing elements for use in a valve actuator is disclosed. The valve actuator can be incorporated into a fluid transmission conduit at the surface of a producing oil or gas well. A spring member rad... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4619283 | Stem seal for tapered lubricated plug valves A method of forming a stem seal and controlling the sealant film thickness in a lubricated plug valve in which a deformable ring is inverted in an annular space between the stem, the valve cover and the top of the plug and the ring is deformed into sealin... | 10/28/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4610266 | Valve assembly for securing a cover to a valve body with fasteners which are free of tensile stress A valve assembly for securing a valve cover to a valve body includes a fastening arrangement wherein the fasteners are free of tensile stress. In one arrangement, an outwardly extending retaining skirt is disposed about an access opening in a valve body a... | 09/09/1986 |
