Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373950 | Ceramic control valve A ceramic control valve includes a valve casing, and a control device including a linking seat and a control lever. The drive block of the control lever has a spherical surface. The receiving hole of the linking seat has a wall having a first portion in contact with... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7337804 | Mixing valves A single handle mixing valve of the plate valve type where a single stem controls both the temperature and flow output from the valve. A control plate having an opening is positioned over the stem and has at least one surface defining limits of stem movement. An act... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318449 | Mixer cartridge A mixer cartridge contains a plate-type control system, the control plate of which is displaceable and twistable by an actuating element configured as a double-armed lever. The displacement leads to an opening and closing of the valve, while the twisting serves to a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314063 | Single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle A single-lever mixing valve with stirrup-shaped handle (9) comprises a mixing cartridge (2) which is arranged in a fitting housing (1) and projects with an actuating shank (14), pivotable about a pivot axis (16), into a handle head... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7219696 | Cartridge for adjusting the flow rate and mixing of water flows in faucets in general The present invention relates to a cartridge for adjusting the flow rate and mixing of water flows in faucets in general, comprising a cartridge body therefrom a rod to which a drive knob is coupled projects. The main feature of the invention is that the cart... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185676 | Valve structure for faucets A faucet valve includes a chamber defined in an underside thereof and a fixed plate is fixed in the chamber and has a first flat surface and a second flat surface defined in two respective raised portions of the fixed plate. A groove is defined between the first and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182100 | Retrofittable mixing valve and method of assembly A mixing valve cartridge assembly for a spherical mixing valve. The spherical mixing valve has a stem extending therefrom through a support element that embraces a portion of the spherical mixing valve. A keeper secured to the stem so acts with a caming surface to d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6966335 | Valve core for single handled faucet A valve core for a single handled faucet is made up of a valve housing, a valve stick, a base mount, a switching control valve, and a valve seat wherein the base mount, engaged with the valve stick and mounted onto the switching control valve thereof, is securely lo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907903 | Drive shaft for ceramic control valve of faucet A faucet includes a main body, a control valve, a drive shaft, and a handle. The drive member of the drive shaft has a peripheral wall contacting with the mounting recess of the control seat of the control valve and formed with a plurality of spacing portions to red... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6880804 | Valve sealing means A retrofit valve for primarily for use in conventional domestic, agricultural and commercial water taps. The valve has a seat (10) located in a passageway between a water inlet (11) and a water outlet (12). A spherical sealing member (13)... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6386233 | Mixing battery cartridge with an inclined plane disc guide A cartridge used for valve batteries that serve for mixing cold water and warm water, said cartridge having two discs arranged one above the other, namely, a lower inlet disc and an upper regulating disc wherein said discs together form a sealing plane. A... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6199586 | Single-control mixing valve A mixing valve has a housing, a fixed valve plate in the housing having a flat outer surface generally centered on and perpendicular to a main axis and formed offset from the main axis with a pair of angularly offset and axially throughgoing inlet ports, ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6019133 | Cross lever valve control means A cross lever valve control device (1), especially for a lifting device such as a crane, with at least one manually actuated cross lever (2,3) which can be swivelled in first cross direction (K1) and in a second cross direction (K2),... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5937897 | Hydraulic motion control valve and lever The present invention provides a hydraulic motion control or pilot valve and lever assembly for controlling the transmission and steering of a work vehicle such as a crawler tractor, articulated wheel loader or like construction vehicle. The motion contro... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5868230 | Hydraulic motion control valve and lever The present invention provides a hydraulic motion control or pilot valve and lever assembly for controlling the transmission and steering of a work vehicle such as a crawler tractor, articulated wheel loader or like construction vehicle. The motion contro... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5730176 | Single-control mixing valve with pivotal casing A mixing valve has a housing, a valve cartridge fixed in the housing and having valve elements movable to vary rate and temperature of flow through the cartridge, and a handle connected to the valve elements and movable through a predetermined angular dis... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5692541 | Hydraulic joystick The present invention includes a single joystick for the simultaneous control of three spool valves for use on a construction machine. A first portion of the joystick is moved in a first direction which causes a cam to selectively depress a first pair of ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5660208 | Monoblock faucet A monoblock faucet comprises a main body with a spout and a handle mounted on top of the spout. The main body further includes inlet holes for cold and hot water and a flow controlling cartridge. The handle is linked to the cartridge so that by turning th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5615709 | Mixer valve having a ball valve element housed in a cartridge A mixer valve (10) includes a valve housing (12) that mounts a cartridge (26). The cartridge (26) houses a ball valve element (24) that has its lower end exposed to cooperate with seal elements (25) about inlet ports (18) and (19). The ball valve element ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613521 | Mixing valve having a ball valve cartridge and a lower insert member A mixer valve includes a cartridge (26) that houses a ball valve element (24) that has its lower end exposed to cooperate with elastomeric seals (49) seated in inlet ports (45,46). The ball valve element (24) is vertically affixed within the cartridge hou... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5507314 | Mixer valve having a ball valve element A ball type mixer valve (20) has a housing (25) and a ball valve element (11) mounted for pivotable motion about a longitudinal axis (A) of the housing (25) and a second perpendicular axis (B) that is fixed with respect to the ball valve element (11). The... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5490540 | Unit for a single-lever mixing valve A unit for a single-lever mixing valve, includes a fixed housing defining an upper region, and a bottom, inlet region. An inner sleeve is located within the fixed housing. A cage is located within the fixed housing and adjacent to the inner sleeve. The ca... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5469889 | Mixing valve with a collared ball valve A mixing valve for a faucet has a ball valve (16) mounted for pivotable motion about a longitudinal axis (76) and a second perpendicular axis (86) that is fixed with respect to the pin (84) that extends through the spherical section (42) of the ball valve... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5404911 | Monoblock faucet A monoblock faucet comprises a main body with a spout and a handle mounted on top of the spout. The main body further includes inlet holes for cold and hot water and a flow controlling cartridge. The handle is linked to the cartridge so that by turning th... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5402827 | Single control cartridge valve A single control water mixing valve assembly which includes a fixed and a movable ceramic plate mounted within a housing in contact with one another and which serve to control the flow of water from hot and cold inlet ports to an outlet port. Linear and r... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5329967 | Lever assembly for single-control mixing valve A single-control mixing valve has an upwardly directed stem extending along a stem axis and movable relative to a normally stationary valve axis for regulation of flow through the valve. A lever assembly has a flange element having a socket fitted complim... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5288198 | Control mechanism for an off-highway implement A control mechanism for independently or conjointly controlling three different functions of an off-highway implement. The control mechanism includes a single, vertical elongated control lever mounted for manipulation in first and second directions about ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5232057 | Single lever multiple function control mechanism A control mechanism for actuating multiple valve spools with a single control lever includes a frame member to which a valve assembly having multiple valve spools is assembled. A fixed shaft is mounted in a spaced parallel relationship to said valve spool... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5165446 | Single-lever mixing valve A single-lever mixing valve has a housing, a cartridge fixed in the housing and having an actuating element pivotal about an element axis for adjusting flow through the cartridge, and an actuating shaft centered on the element axis, fixed in the actuating... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5112184 | Multi-function hydraulic control handle A control system is provided. The control system allows for control of four independent movement functions with an overriding safety switch or deadman switch. The four different movement functions can be operated simultaneously, or independently, as desir... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5082023 | Single-handle faucet A single-handle faucet has a valve, a connecting rod and a handle on the connecting rod which can be pivoted between an OFF position and a full ON position. The handle is movably mounted on the connecting rod. When the handle is moved to a first position,... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4978273 | Loader bucket control A control mechanism for operably controlling three functions of the loader mechanism on a tractor-loader is disclosed wherein a longitudinal, fore and aft movement of the control lever effects operation of one function, while a transverse movement of the ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4819694 | Water control valve An improved flow control valve for controlling selection of the temperature of water and its direction to one of several outlet ports, for example, a shower head or a tub spigot, is disclosed. The valve comprises a ball member having first and second inle... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4755100 | Operator control system An operating control system for a lift truck controlled from a single multi-function operator hand control which is located and designed for improved operator comfort, convenience, simplicity and to reduce operator fatigue. The sole hand control for direc... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4705072 | Single-lever mixing fixture In a mixing valve having a stationary ceramic disc 22 and a movable control disc 20, a control shaft 5 is arranged in a radial through bore 46 in a guide part 43 rotatably mounted in a housing 32. A control pin 15 is inserted through a central bore in the... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4610272 | Actuating device for a mixing valve An actuating device for a mixing valve having a valve housing and a movable valve member includes a hand lever which is partly accommodated within a housing and operatively connected to the valve member. The hand lever is movable about two axes perpendicu... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4606372 | Faucet valve bonnet locking means Improved faucet valve bonnet locking arrangement locks the valve control assembly to the valve body and utilizes a bonnet locking ring to lock the valve control assembly to the bonnet and consequently bonnet rotational movement relative to the valve body ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4559844 | Single-lever straight-line motion device for single, double and crossed drive on hydraulic pilot devices A straight-line motion device is described for controlling hydraulic control devices, which is activated by a single lever. The above straight-line motion device is supported by the piloting device body 22 of the said hydraulic control by means of the fork 20.... | 12/24/1985 |
