Class 137/443 - Horizontal or side entering pipe

Subclass of Class 137 - Fluid handling
Definition: Apparatus in which the inlet pipe is horizontal or enters
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 04/18/2006

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7028704	Fill valve A fill valve assembly for a water tank such as a toilet tank. The fill valve assembly includes a head portion containing a valve mounted on top of a vertical water outlet tube and a float which moves vertically along the outlet tube to control the opening and closin...	04/18/2006
6901951	Valve A valve (19) primarily designed as a float valve to control the flow of water under pressure into a cistern has an upstream chamber (22) and a downstream chamber (23). The upstream chamber (22) communicates an inlet (21) for mains ...	06/07/2005
6823890	Water-intake control valve A water-intake control valve including an upper valve base, a lower valve base, a valve tappet and a ball connect rod. The upper valve base is combined with the lower valve base to form a valve chamber with a sealing neck. The valve tappet is movably disposed inside...	11/30/2004
6810904	Lavatory flush tank silent-operating fill device A lavatory flush tank silent-operating fill device has a silencer extending along an axis and through which a stream of water flows; a number of channels are defined inside the silencer by a bundle of substantially straight, parallel tubes housed inside the silencer...	11/02/2004
6679285	Faucet for filling tanks The invention relates to a faucet for filling tanks known as silent and/or fast-closing faucets. The faucet comprises a basic structure and functionalities such as those disclosed in Patent 9400095. The device assembly controlling opening and closing of t...	01/20/2004
6615863	Toilet fill valve tank isolation A toilet fill valve (16) includes a fill tube (21) which is mounted through a hole (14) in a toilet tank wall (12), having isolating means for isolating the fill tube (21) from direct contact with the toilet tank wall (12), as well as isolating water-born...	09/09/2003
6354326	Toilet fill valve with improved noise abatement A toilet fill valve includes a housing defining a water fill passage and a water inlet. A valve disposed in the passage divides the housing into a upstream portion and a downstream portion. A pressure regulator vertically oriented in the downstream portio...	03/12/2002
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
5857483	Plastic float valve A plastic float valve wherein the piston is provided with a number of thin ridges as bearing surfaces which contact the valve bore, an annular cup seal to seal the valve bore and a tip washer having a truncated cone portion and mounted onto a tapered post...	01/12/1999
5738141	WC-cistern filling valve The present invention relates to a WC-cistern filling valve comprising a liquid inlet assigned to a supply line, a liquid outlet assigned to the cistern, and a closing element which is assigned to a valve passage opening arranged between liquid inlet and ...	04/14/1998
5660214	Overfill prevention for liquid storage tanks A liquid storage tank overfill prevention assembly that includes an outer housing, an insert that includes fill flow ports, a shut-off sleeve to slowly close off the flow ports and a float member for controlling the sleeve in response to the rise of the s...	08/26/1997
5464037	Level control valve arrangement and water closet cistern There is disclosed a level control valve arrangement preferably for use in a water closet cistern for controlling the liquid level in the cistern or container. The arrangement has a liquid inlet (3) feeding an inlet chamber (1) and a movable valve member ...	11/07/1995
5396921	Fluid-flow controlling apparatus A fluid-flow controlling apparatus having a fluid-flow stopping state and a fluid-flowing state, wherein the valve body can be held positively at a determined position thereby to prevent any fluid leaks even when the pressure of supplied fluid is increase...	03/14/1995
5280803	A valve arrangement An hydraulically assisted inlet valve is disclosed having a by-pass passage (32) which is permanently open. Preferably the valve has a valve body (13) reciprocally mounted in the inlet (4) and carried by a diaphragm (23). The by-pass passage preferably ex...	01/25/1994
5205319	Float-operated valve assembly A float-operated valve assembly for a water tank includes a valve housing provided inside the water tank and connected to an external water source. The valve housing has an outlet opening formed at an intermediate portion thereof. A ratchet pole extends i...	04/27/1993
4938245	Low noise toilet tank valve A toilet refill valve is described for refilling a water closet after each flushing, which produces minimal noise during the refill process. The valve includes a valve device which can open to pass water to a vertical outlet tube that empties into the bot...	07/03/1990
4903724	Liquid level control system A liquid level control system for automatically stopping the flow of water in a bathtub. The system includes an adjustable level control mechanism and a flow control device. The control mechanism comprises a float suspended from a flexible chain and slidi...	02/27/1990
4796650	Structure for a float valve assembly An improved structure for a float valve assembly, utilizing a resisting disc which can be urged against or open the water outlet of the valve to stop or open the water flowing passage by the interrelated movement of a float, a float rod, a moving member, ...	01/10/1989
4655244	Float operated valve A float operated valve is provided with the rise of a float being temporarily prevented by the elastic force of a spring mounted on the valve body. When the buoyant force of the float reaches a predetermined maximum buoyant force as a result of the water ...	04/07/1987
4640307	Float valve A float valve mechanism for a cistern or tank comprising a housing (20,22) defining a closed chamber (24) having an inlet port (26) connected to an inlet pipe (16) to the cistern or tank, an outlet port (28) from the chamber having a valve seat (30) surro...	02/03/1987
4615056	Flushing cistern A flushing cistern includes a flushing device which is located in a liquid-containing cistern. The device includes a hollow tube and a closure member carried by the tube. The tube can be moved in the cistern between open and closed positions in which the ...	10/07/1986
4606373	Float valve control assembly This invention comprises an assembly (10) for controlling the level (64) of fluid, such as water (14), in a container (11), which invention includes a source of supply (29) for discharging the water (14) into the container (11), a valve (21) connected to ...	08/19/1986
4590960	Hose connector adapter apparatus for evaporative cooler float valve Hose connector adapter apparatus for an evaporative cooler float valve includes an integral ferrule for sealing the float valve to the adapter and an internal hexagonally configured passageway through which the water flows and which passageway receives a ...	05/27/1986
4471798	Flushing cisterns An auxiliary float chamber is provided for use in a cistern. A float operating in the chamber controls a valve allowing water into the cistern. In the floor of the chamber there is a syphonic tube. The chamber is held to the cistern wall by means of the v...	09/18/1984
4471800	Valves A float controlled valve comprises a chamber with aligned openings, a detachable cap carrying a sealing washer on one opening and a tube arranged to move under the action of the float in the second opening with a seal ring sealing it. The sealing ring is ...	09/18/1984
4416302	Selectively foldable side inlet ballcock A horizontal water inlet tube is inwardly connected reversely through a valve within a horizontal valve housing and from the valve housing downwardly into a generally vertical water outlet tube. The valve is controlled by a valve control arm projecting ge...	11/22/1983
4360038	Magnetically-operated valve A magnetically-operated valve has a body provided with a passageway therethrough. A piston is mounted on the body for sliding movement toward and away from a valve seat. The piston has a magnetic pole at one end. A magnet is mounted on the body for moveme...	11/23/1982
4359065	Valve A valve, of compact design, permits the opening and blocking of a liquid flow whose level is directly proportional to the operation of the valve, with the use of conventional floats being completely abandoned, and with the hydraulic mechanism of said valv...	11/16/1982
4338964	Side inlet ballcock having flow and structural improvements A horizontal water inlet tube is inwardly connected reversely through a valve within a horizontal valve housing and from the valve housing downwardly into a generally vertical water outlet tube. The valve is controlled by a valve control arm projecting ge...	07/13/1982
4250907	Float valve assembly For ensuring a quick cut-off of a float controlled valve, there is provided a float having a buoyant body and a receptacle for liquid on the body, a single first tube providing an inlet to and an outlet from the receptacle, and a second tube connected to ...	02/17/1981
4194525	Float arm operated valve A liquid level control valve including a cylinder member formed with a passage between an inlet and an outlet; a piston member slidable within the cylinder member, the piston and cylinder members being movable with respect to each other between a position...	03/25/1980
4186764	Valve for controlling liquid flow A valve is provided for controlling fluid flow between the inlet and outlet of a closed valve housing. A stationary insert body in the housing includes a through channel with cross channels extending transversely therefrom. The latter open on the inner si...	02/05/1980
4177829	Float controlled valves A float controlled valve including a first body having a passage passing through it, the outlet end of the passage defining a valve seat, a co-operating second body having a closure member, the first body and second body being telescopically movable relat...	12/11/1979
4013092	Twist-lock valve improvement A valve is provided with a longitudinally adjustable orifice and an actuating assembly which is held in the valve body by a twist-lock action configuration which permits removal of the actuating assembly without tools to obtain access to the orifice for f...	03/22/1977

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Class 137/443 - Horizontal or side entering pipe