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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370665 | Tanks A tank which is primarily intended for spraying applications and mountable on an all terrain vehicle (“ATV”). The tank (10) includes a main tank section (11) which, in use, extends laterally of the ATV and at least one longitudinally extending arm ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357149 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338475 | Electret enhanced automatic IV drip chamber shutoff An automatic stop valve formed in a container of a medical fluid administration system includes an electrical field that attracts the float and valve seat together to shut off flow from the exit port of the container when the fluid within the container is reduced to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309419 | Fluid diverter for a wastewater treatment system A device for diverting the flow of liquid in a wastewater treatment system in flow communication with effluent returning from a recirculating treatment section and in flow communication with a discharge line for removing a portion of treated effluent to a receiving ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296590 | Liquid suction device A liquid suction device for sucking liquid contained in a vessel is described herein. A liquid retention room having an inflow port and an exhaust port is inserted into the vessel via an opening at an upper part of the vessel and is dipped in the liquid. A suction t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284968 | Bidirectional air pump A bidirectional air pump to selectively inflate or deflate an inflatable object has a housing, a pump assembly and a motor. The housing has a controller cover, a pump cover, and a motor cover. The pump assembly is mounted inside the housing and has a centrifugal pum... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7216028 | Control apparatus and control method for vehicle engine system An engine control unit that controls an engine and a fuel supply control unit that controls a fuel supply apparatus are disposed separately, and the antitheft process is performed individually by the respective control units. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207318 | Method for operation of a device for energy conversion using a main fuel and at least one auxiliary fuel A method for operating a converter for the energy conversion of fuel from at least one main fuel supply, and from at least one auxiliary fuel supply for operating the converter directly and/or by operating an auxiliary unit, comprises: detecting the amount of fuel i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091629 | Engine control system and method of automatic starting and stopping a combustion engine An engine control system (10) operates off a microprocessor of an engine control module, ECM (62), which will automatically start a combustion engine (12) upon any one of a series of enabler signals (68, 67, 70) indicative of low battery ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040840 | Sewage effluent distribution means Effluent-operated valves provide, in a septic system, distribution of effluent uniformly to a plurality of portions or fingers of a drain field. The installation of such valves in a tank that collects septic system effluent to be distributed to a plurality of finger... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014169 | Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6886588 | Buoyancy flushing apparatus and method thereof A buoyancy flushing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a reservoir for accumulating liquid, having an inlet for receiving liquid and an outlet chamber recessed in a bottom wall of the reservoir. The outlet chamber includes an outlet for draining liquid out of th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6695004 | Magnetic automatic stop valve A magnetic automatic stop valve formed in a container of a medical fluid administration system has one magnetic element located in a float and another magnetic element located proximate a valve seat. As the fluid level in the container decreases, the magn... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6588449 | Diesel fuel shut-off device Fuel shut-off device for use in a diesel fuel tank to discontinue fuel flow to a fuel pump comprises a valve seat forming a fuel flow opening for fuel to flow from the fuel tank to the fuel pump, a fuel control valve cooperably disposed relative to the va... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6305405 | Valve for a tank and especially for a flow control arrangement having a plurality of fluid storage tanks A fluid flow control valve having a cam disposed near an opening of a fuel passage. The cam is operable to be rotated about a shaft by the action of a float. As a fluid level in a tank changes, the cam rotates from an open position remote from the opening... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6058964 | Multi-level fuel pickup A multi-level fuel pickup system has a float valve in communication with a first fuel passage having an open end disposed at a first height within the fuel tank spaced from the bottom of the fuel tank to prevent fluid flow through the first fuel passage w... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6017332 | Medical dye delivery system A medical dye delivery system includes a medical dye container and a syringe for withdrawing the medical dye from the container and delivering the dye to a patient. A valve is disposed in the system having an inlet in flow communication with the medical d... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6003542 | Automatic shutoff valve An automatic shut-off valve for regulating the flow of beer or other liquid from its container, whereby a float is kept away from the outlet by directing some of the liquid upwardly against the float while most of the liquid is being discharged. The disch... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5942105 | Float actuated water control valve A float actuated water level control valve has a sliding valve tube depending from a float to meter the amount of water flow through the valve proportionally in response to the position of the float. The valve is especially useful for controlling the wate... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5692643 | Flow passage closing mechanism of a beverage pouring apparatus A flow passage closing mechanism of a beverage pouring apparatus for supplying the beverage to a dispenser by pushing the beverage in the keg due to the pressure of gas introduced therein. The mechanism includes a first connecting portion to be connected ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5615802 | Flow passage closing mechanism of beverage pouring apparatus A flow passage closing mechanism of a beverage pouring apparatus for supplying the beverage to a dispenser by pushing the beverage in the keg due to the pressure of gas introduced therein. The mechanism includes a first connecting portion to be connected ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5593596 | System and method for collecting cutting fluid liquid and chips A system and method are disclosed for collecting cutting fluid and chips from a number of machine tools and includes a series of sumps each collecting chips and fluid at a particular machine tool, and a central sealed collection tank drawing from all of t... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5493086 | Monitoring and regulating device for a fluid such as engine oil An engine oil regulating device may monitor and regulate a fluid level for stationary engines or compressors for gravity feed and pressurized oil applications. Oil may be received in a float chamber that may have a safety shutdown float and an oil level r... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5466380 | Sump system and method for collecting liquid to be filtered A sump system and method for collecting liquid from a number of locations includes a series of sumps each collecting liquid at a particular location, and a central sealed collection tank drawing liquid from all of the sumps by overhead draw pipes. A singl... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5447175 | Fuel delivery device of fuel tank A fuel delivery device is reduced in size by reducing the size of a float, and has reliability in operating its valve means and favorable response of the valve means, and general applicability to various vehicle types. As for a manufacturing method of the... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5423346 | Fluid container shut off valve A fluid shut off valve for use in a parenteral fluid administration set includes a disk floating in a fluid chamber that shuts off fluid flow when the fluid in the chamber decreases below a certain level. The chamber includes a valve stem at its lower end... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5415325 | Dropper-controller with an automatically sealing means A dropper-controller including a reservoir connected with a dropper bottle containing a liquid medicine, and an automatically sealing member formed by a cup-like buoyage and disposed in the reservoir. When the liquid medicine gradually drops from the drop... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5365970 | Gravity flow chemigation system and low level shutoff valve A gravity flow chemigation system (10) is disclosed which generally consists of chemical supply tank (37), in which chemical (29) is contained, a supply line (37) connected to the bottom of chemical supply tank (36), and a low-level shutoff valve (11) sus... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366349 | Automatic liquid pump with vapor flow prevention flow outlet valve An automatic liquid pump contained within a sealed pressure vessel. The pressure vessel includes a liquid inlet opening, a liquid outlet opening, a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A preloaded float-operated over-center valve mechanism closes the gas inlet val... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5318407 | Check valve having internal float The present invention provides a check valve which, when placed at the end of a pump suction pipe, allows the pump to draw fluid therethrough from a continuously replenished, below-ground fluid source. When the fluid in the fluid source has been depleted ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5249594 | In-tank fuel supply system and method of installation An in-take fuel supply system for a fuel tank that tilts in service comprising a manifold and a plurality of suction pipes that are pivotally attached to inlet ports of the manifold. Each suction pipe extends outwardly of the manifold and has a float valv... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5236000 | In-tank fuel supply system and method of installation An in-take fuel supply system for a fuel tank that tilts in service comprising a manifold and a plurality of suction pipes that are pivotally attached to inlet ports of the manifold. Each suction pipe extends outwardly of the manifold and has a float valv... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5186203 | Free float steam trap This invention relates to a free float steam trap which comprises a trap casing having an inlet port and an outlet port and a valve chest formed therein, a valve seat member attached to the lower portion of the valve chest and having a valve orifice opene... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5009079 | Refrigerant flow control device A simple flow control device is provided in a condensate drain pipe to prevent the flow of refrigerant vapor therethrough and to regulate the flow of liquid refrigerant as a function of the level of accumulated liquid refrigerant in the drain pipe. The on... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4994055 | Fluid flow control apparatus A reservoir outlet control device for controlling fluid flow from a reservoir. The device is particularly suitable for controlling fluid outflow from a blood collecting and blood delivery reservoir.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4883086 | Aspiration chemical supply apparatus and method An apparatus for distributing liquid fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals by aspiration into irrigation conduits. Liquid passing through a conduit attached to a storage vessel syphons the chemicals out of the storage vessel and into a liquid distri... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4870987 | Relating to a flow regulator for intravenous injection device A flow regulator comprises a float valve body provided in an inner container which in turn is fitted in a lower portion of an outer container. The float body has an elongated slender upper portion which is suddenly restricted at an upper side and an elong... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4830040 | Automatic swimming pool cover drainer A float controlled siphon discharge valve mechanism operates to drain water from a swimming pool cover, and includes a lever arm attached at one end to a hinge and having a float on the other end so that the lever is of the second or third type. A closure... | 05/16/1989 |
