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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350535 | Valve A valve apparatus (100) for use in sterile fluid transfer or isolator systems has open entry (10) and exit (11) sides and a passageway (9) for fluid between the entry (10) and the exit (11) sides. The entry side (10) ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 6592097 | Device for securing the position of the actuator rod with motor having safety actuation A motor providing safety actuation including a spring which, during the power outage, is designed to close a valve by moving a valve cone towards a valve opening. For installation or transportation of such valves with motors, it is desirable to lock the v... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6457698 | Bypass valve A bypass valve for directing fluid flow, where the bypass valve includes a valve body with a notch in at least one end thereof and a spool seated within the valve body. The spool is rotatable within the valve body. One preferred embodiment of the present ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6116278 | Lockout valve A lockout valve comprises a body with an inlet passage and an outlet passage which define a longitudinally-extending flow path through the body. A flow interrupter device, or slide, is mounted for transverse movement within the body. The slide can be loca... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5002482 | Selectively actuatable lighter A child resistant lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open positi... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4783885 | Faucet handle with deflectable attachment member A faucet handle comprises an upper portion having a top and downwardly depending skirt. A lower portion has an outer peripheral wall, an inward member, and a central sleeve for connection to handle hardware. The upper portion defines an aperture in the sk... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4022235 | Liquid dispensing nozzle having a flexible retaining arrangement A liquid dispensing nozzle of the automatic shut-off type has the trigger, which holds the valve actuating means in an open position, or its retaining means formed to flex when subjected to a force beyond that exerted by the valve actuating means when it ... | 05/10/1977 |
