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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162001 | Shower faucet having a second rotating element for pre-setting water temperature A mixing valve has a first rotating element connected to a valve stem for use as a valve handle, and a second rotating element for pre-setting the valve handle at a desired water temperature position. After pre-setting, user can turn the valve handle directly to the... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7540303 | Adjustable sealing means A valve has a valving element which is rotatably fitted within a valve body. This valving element of the valve is joined by a stem or shaft portion which extends out of the valve body to interact with an actuator and transmit torque to the valving element. In plug v... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7285251 | Tool for loading reactor tubes The present invention provides a tool that can be used to load catalyst into a chemical reactor. In a preferred embodiment, the tool may also be used to measure the outage in the reactor tube. Also in a preferred embodiment, the tool provides a way to prevent dust f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270148 | Faucet with temperature control having replaceable handle A faucet with temperature control having a replaceable handle comprises a movable conversion mechanism connecting a hollow conversion sleeve thereof, wherein a water passage is hidden. The conversion sleeve further includes a section of teeth that is engaged with a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7159614 | Assembly for in-line valve actuation and indication An improved assembly for use in an in-line starter valve. A flexible material system in the form of a flexible belt is used to translate motion from a manually operable wrench shaft to a piston rod in order to render an in-line starter valve to a closed, partially o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108012 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for the mixing of hot and cold water and delivery at a selected flow rate is described wherein an upper housing and lower housing are clamped together by a snap-fit connection thereby enclosing other fluid control valve component parts. A ball ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032272 | Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013914 | Throttle valve The present invention relates to a throttle valve, particularly for controlling a liquid flow in a central heating or an air conditioning system, with a flow control unit having a first and a second element (18, 30), which are movably mounted relative to each... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6929236 | Apparatus for flow rate control The apparatus for flow rate control of a fluid provides a roller clamp having either a clamp body with a non-linear clamp body surface or a clamp body with a non-linear adjustment roller track, which, when coupled to a tube, provides a linear, or otherwise pre-deter... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920899 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for controlling the delivery of water includes a control lever that is movable in two directions by rotation of the lever about two independent axes. The fluid control valve includes a valve body assembly with flow passageways and a housing ass... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916010 | Regulating valve for adjusting the flow in an infusion or transfusion procedure The medical regulating valve for adjusting the flow in an infusion or transfusion procedure has a housing (2), and a valve chamber (21) into which an inlet connecting piece and an outlet connecting piece (22, 23) open. A rotating piece has a cyl... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6439262 | Pressure-adjusting mechanism Disclosed is a pressure-adjusting mechanism comprising a pressure-adjusting handle, a pressure-adjusting screw for adjusting resilient force of a spring member by making rotation integrally with the pressure-adjusting handle, and a pressure-setting scale ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431206 | Device for selective flow connection of exhaust piping of cutting tools to an exhaust fan A device for selective flow connection of exhaust piping of cutting machinery having an exhaust fan is described, comprising a distributor connected on one side to the exhaust fan and on the other side to the exhaust piping and comprising a switching devi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6343619 | Two piece shower faucet gauge A two part faucet gauge (20), having a gauge strip (22) with strip indicia (24) and a gauge cover (26) with cover indicia (28) is utilized to reduce the time and water wasted in adjusting water to a desired pressure and temperature. The gauge strip (22) i... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6015096 | Speed controller with scales A speed controller with scales according to the invention is used to adjust the amount of an air flow thereby to control the amount of a chemical liquid sprayed. The speed controller includes a housing, a controller body and a transparent tube. The contro... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000933 | Variable burner orifice furnace manifold A new variable burner orifice furnace manifold for reducing the amount of heating fuel used without reducing the heating ability of the furnace. The inventive device includes a manifold pipe with a plurality of spaced apart gas exit openings between its o... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5988211 | I.V. flow controller An I.V. Flow Controller incorporating an adjustable, differential pressure regulator that provides a constant but adjustable differential pressure across a fixed orifice. One end of the adjustment range provides shut-off and the other end full-flow. The a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5738336 | Oilfield valve A valve comprises a valve body having threaded connections on each end. A unit handled valve mechanism includes a cage carrying a spring loaded floating valve ball. The valve mechanism is placed in and removed from the valve body without the use of specia... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5533549 | Ball valve with integrated removable flow venturi, flow balancing means, and pipe union means A valve assembly for use in heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. The valve assembly includes a valve body having a chamber in which is rotatably mounted a quarter-turn flow control ball valve. A valve body nut having an outlet port is thread... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5464043 | Pressure adjustment valve for circuits for the manual administration of gas mixtures in the medical field The present invention relates to pressure adjustment valves for circuits for the manual administration of gas mixtures in the medical field, such valves including a body that can be interposed on the circuit of a manual respiration unit and which has an i... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5393035 | Flow control valve A fluid control valve for an inline fluid control system comprising a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the housing having a rectangular shaped fluid passage for fluid to flow therethrough, the housing having a first cylindrical passage loc... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5183077 | Flow control valve A flow control valve includes a body having a spherical hollow central section into which a spherical central body fits. Three fluid flow conduits are attached to the central section and two flow ports are defined in the central body with a flow passsage ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5170816 | Temperature and pressure multiple memory for faucets A stationary "standard" mark and multiple variable marks on a rotor can be matched to one stationary "standard" mark on an adjacent stator throughout valve movement. All marks can be color and touch coded, and each variable mark can be anchored by a slot.... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4928721 | Fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods A fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the construction comprising a housing having an inlet adapted to be interconnected to a fuel source and an outlet adapted to be interconnected to a main burner,... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4830039 | Fuel control valve construction, parts therefor, and methods of making the same A fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the construction comprising a housing having an inlet adapted to be interconnected to a fuel source and an outlet adapted to be interconnected to a main burner,... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4729396 | Fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the construction comprising a housing having an inlet adapted to be interconnected to a fuel source and an outlet adapted to be interconnected to a main burner,... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4679595 | Device for controlling the flow in a pipe system In an eddy current brake for controlling quantitative flow in a water line and with a brake housing in the shape of lying frustum of a cone with an outlet opening in the narrow end and an inlet opening downwardly on the large end face there is disposed a ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4593717 | Valve The disclosure relates to a four-way valve, incorporating a fail-safe pivotal valve stem, a finger knob indicating simultaneously both closed and opened ports, and three connector fittings oriented in a Y configuration about the centrally located valve st... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4526196 | Gas pressure measuring and regulating device and method A pressure measuring and regulating device and method for measuring and controlling the pressure within an enclosure such as a pressurized cuff of a medical apparatus, e.g. an endotracheal tube, a tracheostomy tube, or the like, includes effecting communi... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4479459 | Sequencing blow down valve mechanism A sequencing blow down or blow off valve mechanism for the low water cut off and/or water column of the equalizing piping network of a steam boiler. The valve mechanism is located at the junction of the vertical cut off outlet pipe, the lower horizontal p... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4417601 | Variable proportioning valve for balanced pressure proportioning systems, and system containing the valve A novel variable proportioning valve for balanced pressure proportioning systems and variable liquid proportioning system incorporating such a valve. The valve is adjustably operable in a system to proportion or meter two liquids, for example, at constant... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4384703 | Handle for magnetically actuated valve A handle for a magnetically actuated valve which bears rotating and fixed indicia for reading the valve position. The rotating indicia is placed upon a jacket carrying drive magnets. The fixed indicia is placed upon a cap covering the exposed end of a non... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4219021 | Multi-position stop-cock valve for intravenous administration of multiple medications Multi-position stop-cock valves for use in the intravenous administration of different medications are provided with integral color codes on the valve body and the valve handles whereby the valve position and the medication flow through the valve will be ... | 08/26/1980 |
| 3998227 | Regulator structure and system A regulator for evacuation systems including hospital aspiration systems, such regulator being inexpensively manufactured and assembled and providing a number of unique features. The subject regulator is designed to be essentially independent of altitude ... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3981324 | Combined valve and outage gauge A combined service valve and outage indicator for a liquified gas tank, consisting of a valve body engagable in the neck of a liqufied gas container. The valve body has a main screw valve element engagable in a seat in the body to control the flow of gas ... | 09/21/1976 |
