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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748402 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for controlling the filling of a fluid containing vessel is provided having a valve body having a fluid inlet regulated by a valve member movable between an open and closed position within the valve body. A valve controller is provided regulating th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7334600 | Priming apparatus for a centrifugal pump A vacuum assisted priming system for a fluid pump including a housing defining a hopper that communicates with a pump inlet. The housing mounts a first port that communicates with the source of vacuum and a second port that communicates with atmosphere. A check valv... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6886589 | Float valve The float valve (11) controls water level e.g. in an associated plant pot. A housing (21) has a water inlet (25) with an inlet port (26), a float (31) able to rise and fall with the level of the water in the housing (21), a ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6557579 | Double metal seal A filling valve for a pressurized fluid container, including a valve body with a longitudinal bore and a side opening formed therein, a sealing assembly slidingly disposed in the valve body, the sealing assembly being formed with a bore therethrough, a va... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6308729 | Filling valve for a pressurized fluid container A filling valve for a pressurized fluid container, including a tube with a longitudinal bore and a side port formed therein, a piston slidingly disposed in the tube, the piston being formed with a bore therethrough, a valve lever pivotally attached to a p... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6253785 | Automatic leak shutoff device A water supply shutoff valve system is used with a fluid storage tank, such as a hot water heater, to automatically shut off the water supply to the storage tank as a result of leak containment which in turn causes a magnetic float to rise and consequentl... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6123099 | Pinch tube tank level control valve with snap-action shutoff A liquid level control apparatus for a flush tank includes an upstanding fill tube integral at its upper end with a valve housing carrying a flexible resilient pinch tube valve member. The valve housing defines a conduit which communicates with a downward... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6089258 | Float valve assembly for a water purification system An improved float valve assembly is provided for regulating water inflow to a purification module of a water purification system, such as a reverse osmosis purification module or the like. The float valve assembly is mounted within a reservoir for receivi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076547 | Device for operating a mechanism of a rinsing fixture The invention concerns a device for operating a mechanism (5) of a rinsing fixture, in particular for operating a closing and opening mechanism or a locking mechanism of a rinsing fixture. It shows a float (28) and a first hydraulic or pneumatic force mea... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6035888 | Fill valve A fill valve for controlling the filling of a fluid reservoir such as a cistern. The valve minimizes the time needed to fill the reservoir by maintaining maximum fluid flow through the valve until instantaneous shut off of the fill valve once the reservoi... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5896887 | Pinch tube tank level control valve with snap-action shutoff A liquid level control apparatus for a flush tank includes an upstanding fill tube integral at its upper end with a valve housing carrying a flexible resilient pinch tube valve member and a pivoting actuator engageable with the pinch tube for opening and ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5850849 | Storage tank shutoff valve with double cam assembly An valve assembly for automatically shutting off the flow of a pressurized liquid to a storage tank includes a cam that is rotated in response to the level of a liquid in the storage tank. A follower moves a poppet valve axially with a housing as a nonlin... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850848 | Float valve A float valve having a pair of valve plugs mounted on a single valve stem employing a flexible or pivoting couple between the float and the valve stem that allows the float to tilt and move laterally with respect to the axis of movement of the valve stem ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5213130 | Irrigation system An irrigation system includes one or more valve assemblies which are connected in series to a pressurized source of water. Each valve assembly includes a cylindrical housing, a ball valve, an inlet and two outlets with one outlet generally opposite from t... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4868933 | Flush control devices A flush control device for controlling the flush operation of a flush toilet having a cistern, a feed water control mechanism fluidly coupled to a water supply pipe and a flush water control mechanism fluidly coupled to one end of a flush pipe, the opposi... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4431025 | Back flow prevention valve There is disclosed a float-responsive valve of the type used in cisterns. Lost motion connection means are provided between the float and the valve, so that in the event of a drop of water pressure in the line supplying the valve, a resilient means overri... | 02/14/1984 |
| 3972650 | Sewage system A sewage system wherein a sewer line for delivering sewage to a discharge point and a compressed air line extend adjacent to each other. A pluraity of tanks at spaced points and serving to collect sewage from different sources are connected to the sewer l... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3960164 | Device for mixing gases with liquids A device for mixing gases with liquids is disclosed, which is characterized by the use of gas inlet and vent valves of unique construction and highly efficient in operation, and the use of a unique toggle mechanism for opening and closing said valves whic... | 06/01/1976 |
