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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7770598 | Valve having a movable venturi nozzle A valve includes a housing having an inlet (3), an outlet (1) and a movable sealing member (2) which allows the inlet (3) and the outlet (1) to be connected in fluid communication with each other, the sealing member (2) havi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7357152 | Releasable non-return valve The invention relates to a releasable non-return valve, in which a connection between a working chamber and a connector chamber may be closed by a non-return piston and opened by the opening movement of a release piston which may be pressurized with a release pressu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341239 | Valve in particular for a sanitary fitting The valve has a valve housing (39), in which a valve body (26) is mounted displaceably and preferably rotatably about its longitudinal axis (A). It has at least one valve seat (53, 54), with which the valve body (26) interacts. A button (... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7240694 | Flow control valve for refrigeration system A flow control valve includes a valve body defining fluid inlet and outlet sections interconnected by a connecting port. A valve unit is disposed in the valve body and is operably connected to an actuator to be moved thereby for opening and closing the connecting po... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7128080 | Surge prevention device A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves locat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090195 | Faucet assembly A faucet assembly includes a faucet body, a valve seat, a control shaft, a sealing member, and a control handle. Thus, the control handle is located under the faucet body to facilitate a user operating the control handle, so that the control handle is operated easil... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6957661 | Valve with pressurization rate reduction device A valve includes a housing assembly, a stem assembly and a surge suppression device. The surge suppression device includes an initial flowpath between the valve inlet and the outlet, a primary flowpath between the inlet and the outlet, a first valve assembly and a s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951317 | Vehicle, lightweight pneumatic pilot valve and related systems therefor A vehicle, such as a missile, with a pilot valve system controls the vehicle's thrust valves despite a hostile propellant gas environment. The pilot valve system can have one or more pilot valves. Using refractory elements, the pilot valve ball reciprocates between ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942195 | Valve for a water faucet A valve for a water faucet includes a barrel, a valve core received in the barrel, and a bottom cap mounted in the barrel and under the valve core. The valve core has a disk with multiple first ribs formed at an inner wall of a hole thereof. Each of the first ribs h... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910504 | Surge prevention device A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves locat... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901962 | Surge prevention device A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves locat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6745794 | Flow control valve A valve assembly in which a primary valve is provided within a primary passageway of a valve housing to control flow rates of a fluid flow within the primary passageway. The primary valve is moved between open and closed positions relative to a valve seat defined in... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6729351 | Expanded range multiple-stage metering valve An expanded-range pintle valve comprising a plurality of stages. Each stage comprises a valve seat and head capable of regulating flow through the valve over its own dynamic range. The valve head of a higher-flow stage includes the valve seat for the next-lower flow... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6655409 | Combined stop and control valve for supplying steam The steam valve includes a fast-acting control valve and stop valve acting against a valve seat in a steam flow passage in a closed position. An outlet passage below the valve seat has transition walls therebetween, affording a smooth, continuous flow pas... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6598623 | Fuel tank pressure control valve A valve structure that includes a housing, a valve, a first resilient element, and a second resilient element. The housing includes a first fluid communication path between a first port and a second port. The valve is movable with respect to the housing, ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6481452 | High pressure, high flow pump prime valve The invention is a two-stage, two-poppet prime valve assembly for use in high pressure applications such as vehicle braking systems. The valve assembly has two valve seats and two plungers for allowing the valve assembly to open under high pressure while ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6382585 | Valve control system A fluid control valve has a valve member which, on closing creates a stagnation zone between the valve member and a surface within the valve. In the stagnation zone fluid pressure is greater than it is in an adjacent constriction zone. This causes the val... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6309033 | Switchable orifice solenoid with plate valve for an anti-lock brake system A switchable solenoid valve is disposed between the master cylinder port and the wheel caliper port for an anti-lock brake system. The switchable solenoid valve includes a valve housing, a valve seat that includes a center orifice and a plurality of perim... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6289932 | Dual port soft start valve A valve 10 is provided which has two pathways which each extend between an inlet bore 4 and an outlet bore 6 of the valve 10. A soft start passage 55 initially opens to equalize pressure between the inlet bore 4 and the outlet bore 6. A main poppet or oth... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6073654 | Hydraulically trippable check valve for underground mine support hydraulics The body (1) of the hydraulically trippable check valve for mine support hydraulics according to the invention contains: a valve poppet (13) biased in the closing direction by a spring (22); a control piston (17) which can be acted on by a hydraulic contr... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6058957 | Water saver fire hydrant Water saver fire hydrants save water by delivering their initial flow from a pilot valve to a collection of holes in the gasket faces of their hose and pumper outlet nozzles. These holes are normally closed off by the gaskets in caps and hoses, and the wa... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5711583 | Magnetic control valve for a slip-controlled hydraulic brake system for motor vehicles A magnetic valve that switches at high differential pressures and furnishes a large flow cross section. The magnetic valve has an armature, which when current is supplied to a coil is movable toward a pole core counter to the force of a restoring spring. ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5704397 | Water flow control device A water flow control device including a control valve mounted in a casing and controlled by a control rod through an actuating rod to close/open the water discharging port, the control valve including a valve flap having a center hole and a plurality of a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5690276 | Two stage thermostatic valve device A thermostat having a main valve and a secondary valve is disclosed both of which are biased closed by a single coiled compression spring and opened by a single piston. The entrance to the channel of the secondary valve is maintained at a maximum dimensio... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5669413 | Control valve having an actuating drive and method therefor A valve apparatus for controlling a pressured fluid, in which the shut-off device is force closed by the pressured fluid which is admitted into a chamber via a throttle bore. The valve is opened via a drive means, which acts directly on both a pilot valve... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5618086 | Brake system modulator with two-stage valve A brake system includes a hydraulic module that controls fluid flow between the master cylinder and a wheel brake by means of a two-stage valve and a single release solenoid valve. The two-stage valve includes an outer poppet that carries an inner poppet ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5601114 | Fuel tank valve assembly A valve assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a fuel tank having a fill neck and a vent conduit. The fill neck defines a passageway having one end open to the fuel tank and the second end adapted to receive fuel. Similarly, the vent conduit als... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5562117 | Crashworthy solenoid actuated valve for CNG powered vehicle A bidirectional solenoid operated valve for controlling the flow of a compressed gas to and from a pressurized vessel is provided which automatically blocks the flow of gas out of a cylinder to a gas line in the event of an electrical failure or crash and... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5535725 | Flow control solenoid means A solenoid operated valving assembly is shown functionally between a fuel vapor canister of a vehicle and the engine of such vehicle; the valving assembly has at least two valving members a first of which is caused to at least start to open upon the attai... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5492150 | Combination control valve, particularly suitable for thermoelectric power plant A combination control valve wherein a seal directed towards the valve exterior is achieved by a double gland which straddles a lantern sleeve with an intermediate vent and is pressed axially between the stem and guide for the main valving member by preloa... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5467964 | Quick coupling component with pressure reduction member A quick coupling component including at least one valve member. A pressure reduction channel is provided in at least one valve member. A pressure reduction member is arranged in the pressure reduction channel. The pressure reduction member includes a shut... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5452738 | Crashworthy solenoid actuated valve for CNG powered vehicle A bidirectional solenoid operated valve for controlling the flow of a compressed gas to and from a pressurized vessel is provided which automatically blocks the flow of gas out of a cylinder to a gas line in the event of an electrical failure or crash and... | 09/26/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5439023 | Shut-off valve for liquid fuel A shut-off valve for a liquid fuel includes a valve housing in which a float, adapted to bs raised by buoyant force as the liquid fuel flows into the valve housing, and a valve disc, for sealably closing a fuel vapor outflow hole, are arranged in such a m... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5401142 | Condensate discharging device In order to enable only condensate to be discharged/fed under pressure without leaking out steam independently of the respective pressures at the primary side and at the secondary side, in a condensate discharging device comprising a condensate receiving ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388622 | Automatic shutoff valve A two-stage float actuated shut-off valve for use in underground fuel storage tanks utilizes a drop tube coaxially mounted within the storage tank fill pipe. Fuel flowing into the tank is passed through the drop tube which projects downwardly into the int... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5320140 | Fluid valve systems A fluid valve has a valve housing defining a corner and having a valve housing cover opposite that corner. That valve housing and cover enclose a valve chamber therein. A fluid inlet or outlet is in the valve housing cover. First and second valve seats fo... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5301714 | Multi-position valve apparatus having a return port A multi-position valve for dispensing fluid and providing continuous fluid flow through the valve assembly. The multi-position valve assembly including an inlet port, an outlet port, and a return port leading to a fluid chamber. The multi-position valve a... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5255712 | Check valve pull assembly A primary valve orifice (26) divides a check valve cavity into first and second portions (4, 6). A valve member (34) closes the orifice (26) in response to higher pressure in the first portion (4) and is unseated to open orifice (26) in response to higher... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5228597 | Flow valve arrangement for beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser of the type having a diluent mixed with a syrup to produce the beverage to be dispensed is provided with a solenoid actuated valve arrangement between the diluent and/or syrup supply line and the dispensing nozzle and which solenoid v... | 07/20/1993 |
