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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429167 | Scroll machine having a discharge valve assembly A discharge valve assembly is provided for preventing reverse rotation of a scroll compressor. The discharge valve assembly includes a cup-shaped valve member slidably engaged with a central post of a retainer member. The cup-shaped valve member includes notches in ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7354363 | Magnetorheological fluid V-ribbed belt tensioner with through shaft A tensioner for a power transmitting belt is provided having a base, an arm pivotably attached to the base, a pulley rotatably attached to the arm and a spring operatively connected to the arm and the base for urging the arm in direction to tension the belt. A hydra... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300260 | Special fluids for use in a hydrostatic transmission A positive displacement piston unit is provided that utilizes a magnetorheological (MR) or electrorheological (ER) fluid as the transmission fluid. Each cylinder of the invention has an intake port connected to the suction port of the hydrostatic pump and an output ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287547 | Inlet or outlet valve for a pump An inlet or outlet valve for a pump comprises a closing body (3) pretensioned by a spring element (4). The closing body (3) can open or close a passage on a valve seat (2). The valve also comprises a guide element (5) for guiding t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275559 | Pressure control valve A pressure control valve is disclosed which includes an inlet; an outlet; a valve body between the inlet and the outlet; a piston having opposed smaller and larger ends each having a circumferentially extending piston wall, the piston being slideably received within... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246635 | Automatic flow rate control valve An automatic flow rate control valve, includes a tubular body, defining a flow path between inlet apertures having a gradually variable cross-sectional area and a fluid outlet at one end; a flow control piston is axially movable within the tubular body, under opposi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228869 | Pressure limiting valve What is disclosed is a a pressure limiting valve comprising a valve body, the axial movement of which is damped by means of a damping device. In accordance with the invention, the damping device includes a damping chamber formed on the return side, that is subjected... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7121291 | Check valve, auxiliary circulating device and method for driving the auxiliary circulating device A check valve includes a casing member, a tear-drop shaped ball member installed in the casing member, a latching member which is formed at an inner wall of the casing member and an airtight valve which is formed at an inner wall of the casing member. When forward f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108285 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077158 | Velocity head compensated valve assembly A valve assembly includes a valve body configured to define a chamber forming a primary flowpath between an inlet port and a discharge port, an isolator disposed inside said chamber, and a poppet having a bore. The isolator is defined by a skirt and a stem, with the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066722 | Discharge valve for compressor A compressor assembly including a compressor mechanism, a compression chamber and a discharge chamber. A discharge port provides fluid communication between the compression chamber and the discharge chamber. A valve seat circumscribes the discharge port. A discharge... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6971405 | Check valve for fuel pump A check valve for a fuel pump of a vehicle includes a valve housing adapted to be disposed in an outlet member of the fuel pump. The check valve also includes a valve guide disposed within the valve housing and a valve seat disposed within the valve housing and spac... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966302 | Fuel system and flow control valve A valve for controlling flow of a fluid includes a valve body defining at least in part an inlet, an outlet, at least one chamber, and an orifice in communication with the chamber. A valve member is received at least in part in one chamber for reciprocation or rotat... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6910502 | Decoupled check-relief valve A decoupled check-relief valve for use in a hydraulic fluid circuit is provided that has a cylindrical guide housing which travels during the check function of the valve. The cylindrical guide housing has a clearance parameter, allowing for the selection of an optim... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899113 | Pressure relief valve A pressure relief apparatus including a housing, a valve disposed in the housing, the valve having a first shoulder, a retainer disposed between the housing and the valve spool, the retainer having a second shoulder, a biasing member disposed between the first and s... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6851443 | Apparatus and method for preventing resonance in a fuel vapor pressure management apparatus A device and method for preventing resonance in a fuel vapor pressure management apparatus of a fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel vapor pressure management apparatus performs leak detection on a headspace of the fuel system, perfo... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848893 | Compressor check valve A compressor check valve having a valve bolt and a valve bolt cover for noise reduction and mitigation of impact from a valve bolt on the valve bolt cover. A bolt insertion hole is provided in the cover to receive the valve bolt. A pressure conduction hole penetrati... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6637456 | Safety valve The invention concerns a safety valve, in particular for low pressures and aggressive media, with an inlet which ends at the top in a valve seat upon which lies in a sealing manner a weight-loaded sealing body. A certain overpressure below the valve seat ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6532989 | Hydraulic distributor A hydraulic distributor that has a regulating balance including a housing hollowed in the distributor body and containing coaxially a fixed central core. A tubular plunger is interposed sliding freely, coaxially, between the core and the housing and co-op... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532987 | Relief valve A relief valve having a cylindrical case with one side thereof communicated with a fluid-pressure source, a relief piston accommodated in the cylindrical case and slidable therein, a return spring for pressing the relief piston against the fluid-pressure ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6470909 | Hydraulic system A hydraulic system for a motor vehicle has at least one pressure restricting valve with a housing that has two or more connections. At least one conduit cross-section in the housing can be closed by means of a closing body that is movable axially against ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5931191 | Flow control valve for passing two fluids in opposite directions A flow control valve includes a piston moveable in a cylindrical chamber between an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The piston head has a maximum diameter smaller than the wall of the chamber to define a fixed orifice. The opposite end of the piston ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5832954 | Check valve assembly for inhibiting Helmholtz resonance A check valve assembly is disposed in a flow path of a high pressure hydraulic actuating system between a source of pressurized fluid and a pressure responsive mechanism to limit flow to a single direction therebetween. A valve housing defines a fluid pas... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5669356 | Control valve A two part pressure unloading delivery valve for a fuel injection pump comprises an annular valve member within which is slidable a plunger. The valve member is biased into engagement with a valve seat by means of a spring and is lifted from the seat by f... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5577533 | Flexured shaft poppet In a valve, the valve poppet member is constructed from a spring material where a tubular wall portion has a spiral wall configuration intermediate of a supporting base and a valve head. The spiral wall configuration has inner and outer diameters, a speci... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5404903 | Smart vent valve for cargo tanks employed in transporting hazardous commodities A "smart vent" valve is mounted on a liquid storage tank employed in the transportation of liquid. The valve prevents overpressurization of the tank due to increases in vapor pressure and prevents discharge of liquid through the valve in response to press... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5230364 | Pressure relief valve A proportional pressure release valve comprising a valve body incorporating a valve seat, a valve closure member mounted in the valve body and cooperable with the valve seat to control flow of fluid through the valve from an inlet pressure port to an outl... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5224511 | Spring-loaded safety valve A spring-loaded safety valve provided with an integrated damping element that achieves a damping effect by the dissipative action of a shearing current and which involves a single-layer or multiple-layer virtually coaxial arrangement of tubes or active su... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5183075 | Check valve Check valve with a movable valve element (3), especially a valve element that is manufactured from a ball, said valve element possessing a spherical surface (7) which faces a valve seat (5) and serves as a sealing surface, possessing a radial guidance zon... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5161653 | Electro-rheological shock absorber An electro-rheological controlled shock absorber for use on motor vehicles is disclosed. The shock absorber employs a fluid filled cylinder, a piston member traveling in the cylinder, and an electro-rheological valve controlling the passage of fluid throu... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5158109 | Electro-rheological valve A general electro-rheological valve is disclosed used in controlling the flow of fluids in a variety of applications. The valve comprises an inlet in communication with a fluid source, an outlet for transporting the fluid out of said valve, and an oscilla... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5129419 | Pressure control valve A valve having a valve poppet which is positioned by the opposing forces of a spring and inlet fluid pressure, and a dashpot located out of the path of fluid flow through the valve for damping movement of the poppet during rapid changes in fluid pressure ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5048553 | Relief valve with overturn surge control for storage tank A tank valve apparatus including a sealed piston assembly for regulating movement of a spring biased poppet, the poppet being in cooperative engagement with the sealed piston assembly and a valve seat of an associated valve opening, the valve opening bein... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4867603 | Device for preventing flooding caused by sprinkler failure A device for protecting irrigation land local flooding caused by damaged sprinklers or broken risers. The device, in accordance with the present invention is designed to be situated within a piping component upstream of each individual sprinklers and it i... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4859155 | Bypass valve for a displacement pump A displacement pump bypass valve having an integral pressure modulator in a piston of the valve, the piston located in a bore formed through the pump housing between the pump inlet and pump outlet, the piston having an internal, cylindrical expansion cham... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4842198 | Device for damage protection against local flooding caused by sprinkler failure Irrigation systems which use sprinklers can cause local flooding in the event of either a sprinkler head failure or a broken riser. The result is localized crop damage, irrigation water wastage, land erosion, and deprivation of water for the remainder of ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4766929 | Check valve An improved check valve is disclosed, which prevents the valve disk from slamming against the valve seat when the fluid flow in the line is suddenly reversed. The valve includes a disk and a seat, the disk being movable towards and away from the seat in r... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4756334 | Check-valve assembly, in particular for a pressurized water reactor This check-valve assembly, adapted to close a fluid flow circuit without creating overpressures or hammering in this circuit, comprises a tubular body (1) connected at both of its ends to a respective pipe section (2, 3), a closure member (4) mounted to b... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4693270 | Check valve An improved check valve is disclosed, which prevents the valve disk from slamming against the valve seat when the fluid flow in the line is suddenly reversed. The valve includes a disk and a seat, the disk being movable towards and away from the seat in r... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4489752 | Guard guided multiple element flow configured poppet valve A multi-element poppet valve for use with high pressure gas compressors wherein the over-hang of the poppet element head has been substantially eliminated to strengthen the poppet element. The stem of the poppet element is aerodynamically configured in an... | 12/25/1984 |
