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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389949 | Pressure washer trigger lock A pressure washer wand is connectable to a source of fluid. The pressure washer wand includes a housing that defines an interior and a flow path disposed substantially within the interior. The flow path includes an inlet in fluid communication with the source and an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7121527 | Intercept valve for spray guns for water cleaner apparatus The spray gun is subdivided into a first body (4), in ternally of which a cavity (6) is afforded, and a second body (5) which is perpendicular to the first body (4) and internally afforded a through hole (25) communicating with the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6959909 | Actuating handle assembly A handle assembly mountable on a valve is disclosed. The assembly includes a head having a receptacle engageable with a rotatable shaft on the valve and a grip projecting outwardly from the head to facilitate turning of the head for actuating the valve. An arcuate s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938874 | Spanner for a ball valve A ball valve has a body, a stem engaging a ball closing component having a main flow hole and auxiliary flow holes, and a spanner having shaft body and a handle. The shaft body has a base with a seating hole and a latch with an elastic pressure element located slida... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935536 | Cap for a container Cap for a container, including a body having an inlet, a spout and a passageway therebetween. The cap also includes a valve movable between a first position wherein the passageway is blocked and a second position wherein the passageway is at least partly unblocked, ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6793195 | Faucet for waterbowl A faucet for a waterbowl includes a control knob, a lifting seat, a valve cover, a valve body and a spindle assembly which controls the water flow on-off. The spindle assembly is provided within the valve body, with a spindle of the spindle assembly extending throug... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6469325 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device and its manufacture In order to eliminate a difference in ESD resistance caused by the polarities of excessive voltages applied to an external terminal and enhance the ESD resistance of a semiconductor integrated circuit device to both positive and negative overvoltages, a p... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6148851 | Valve lock apparatus and lockable valve A lock apparatus for a valve that has a valve body and an actuator stem protruding therefrom for selectively rotating a flow control member within the valve body between open and closed positions and a handle attached to the valve stem that defines a firs... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6105930 | Fluid controller with pivoting valve stem operator A fluid controller comprises a pivotal member pivotally movable about the axis of a horizontal pin, a pair of rollable rollers rotatably supported by the lower end of the pivotal member and having an axis in parallel to the axis of the horizontal pin, a s... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079448 | Faucet assembly of a water treatment system A faucet assembly includes a body connected to an outlet member on the top thereof and a water pipe connected to the underside thereof, a valve member movably received in the body and operatably connected to the outlet member so that when pushing the outl... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5971354 | Tamper resistant faucet handle A tamper resistant faucet handle is provided for locking conventional sink or bath faucets in a closed or partially closed position. The tamper resistant faucet handle includes a handle body mounted to the flow control lever and a movable interference plu... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5772177 | Valve latching device for single handed operation An improved latch mechanism for a fluid flow control valve. The latch mechanism having a latch body, a spring, a plunger and a thumb release lever for disengagement of the plunger. The latch mechanism is attached to a valve handle which controls the fluid... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5741003 | Child-resistant handle A child-resistant handle to be mounted to a valve stem to which is affixed a cogwheel adapter by a shoulder screw. The shoulder screw rotatably mounts the freely rotatable handle to the valve stem. The handle has an inverted cup shape that extends over an... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5709112 | Tamperproof locking and latching mechanism for rotatable controls An improved spring-loaded latching and locking mechanism for a rotatable control of the type having a stem journaled in a body and rotatable about an axis in a boss on the body. The stem has a protuberance for engagement with the handle. The handle compri... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5667193 | Safety shut-off device for gas welding apparatus A safety shut-off device is disclosed. The device is adapted for use with a gas welding apparatus, the apparatus having a torch handle and a supply of a pressurized combustion reagent. The safety shut-off device has a valving assembly that is adapted to b... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5622201 | Bucket valve with removable handle A bucket valve with a removable handle includes a tubular valve body, a piston disposed with the valve body and a crank arm integrally formed of a central sleeve and two spaced fingers. The fingers are pivotally retained to the piston. A drive shaft is dr... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5449144 | Faucet valve with safety handle A faucet for controlling the dispensing of liquids includes a valve body having a valve chamber with a valve element movable between first and second positions for controlling flow between an inlet and the outlet. An operating stem extends from the valve ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5419530 | Micrometer-controlled linear flow rate fluid flow valve assembly A micro-valve assembly for providing precise regulation of fluid flow between an input port and an output port comprises a valve body configured to installed with the valve assembly and forming therewith a fluid flow chamber between the fluid flow rate co... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5411048 | Fluid control valve with latching handle assembly A valve handle latching assembly having a selectable latching slider which engages a detent on a fluid control device such as a ball valve. During assembly, a particular slider is selected for inclusion in the final assembly resulting in a valve tailored ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5285997 | Device for locking a lever for pivoting a valve A device for locking a lever for pivoting a valve contained in a valve housing. A recess is formed in the valve housing. An annular groove is formed in the recess. A spring is sited in the recess. A latch has a relatively large middle section connecting a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284178 | Butterfly valve An improved butterfly valve for intercepting a conduit where substances flow, especially suitable for the pharmaceutical, alimentary and chemical fields The valve comprises an annular body (1) integral with the conduit and acting as a support for the rota... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5188335 | Ball valve with lockable security device A ball valve comprising a body including a valve chamber having inlet and outlet ports, and a rotatable ball element disposed within the valve chamber, the ball element having a conduit therethrough which communicates with the inlet and outlet ports. The ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5183073 | Handle locking mechanism for quarter turn valves A rotatable control device including a body housing a control structure and having an external box; a control shaft journalled in the boss for rotation about an axis and having an internal portion connected to the control structure and an external portion... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5116018 | Lockout modules A lockout module is adapted to be mounted between an actuator-to-valve mounting kit and a valve actuator, and is operable to lock the valve in either an opened position or a closed position. In a preferred embodiment, the lockout module comprises a housin... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5039062 | Tamper proof valve A tamper-proof valve which includes a valve body fitted with a transverse bore, an entry port and outlet port communicating with the transverse bore and an inner body seat for receiving a tapered inner body having a notch adapted for manipulation in align... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5014528 | Tamper-proof locking mechanism for quarter turn valves A tamper-proof locking mechanism for a rotatable control device, such as a quarter turn valve including a valve member connected to a stem journalled in a body housing the valve member and an operating handle connected to the stem for rotating the valve m... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4946130 | Flow control device A flow control device for use in a fluid or gas line is disclosed. In one example, the device controls the flow of air to the brakes of a large vehicle such as a semi-trailer truck. The device includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port bot... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4848724 | Ball valve with handle locking mechanism A ball valve of the type comprising a body including a valve chamber having inlet and outlet ports, and a rotatable ball element disposed within the valve chamber, the ball defining a conduit communicating with the inlet and outlet ports. The ball is actu... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4770388 | Latched valve handle A latching device for the actuator in a valve installation. The actuator includes a handle for rotating a valve stem and a latch slidably mounted on the handle. The latch has one edge which abuts a stop when in the closed position and an opposed, angularl... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4738429 | Manually operated control valve on a pneumatic device The invention concerns a manually operated control valve on a pneumatically or hydraulically operated equipment which has a control shaft positioned substantially in a horizontally oriented direction. By turning the control shaft to and fro against an inc... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4516638 | Soil aerating apparatus with hydraulic valve arrangement A soil aerating apparatus comprising a towing vehicle, a soil aerating device comprising a drum, tines extending radially from the drum, and a frame for supporting the drum for rotation about a horizontal axis. The frame includes a forward end with a draw... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4274445 | Pressure balanced three-way transfer valve A pressure-balanced three-way transfer valve for controlling fluid flow into one of two fluid lines includes a pair of cam actuated valves actuated by a single actuator to move a respective valve to an open and closed position. Pressure balancing of the v... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4181143 | Valve assembly and coupler therefor An improved valve system for obtaining access to a container of fluid. In a container of fluid, and particularly a keg for beer, a valve assembly receiving member or keg neck extends from the top of the container. A sealing mechanism is provided to secure... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4126294 | Adapter valve mechanism for transportation tank A fabricated adapter valve for mounting on the exterior of a transportation tank for liquid, such as for instance gasoline or oil, providing for coupling with a compatible loading coupler of a loading island, for loading the liquid into the transportation... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4126023 | Tamperproof locking and latching mechanism for rotatable controls A latching and locking mechanism for a rotatable control of the type having a stem journaled in a body and rotatable about an axis in a boss on the body. The stem has a protuberance for engagement with a handle. The handle comprises a boss-engaging end po... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4093178 | Valve A butterfly type valve is provided with an annular sealing ring disposed in a groove in the bevelled periphery of the circular valve plate. The operating shaft is journalled in a radially disposed external boss and an operating handle having a spring bias... | 06/06/1978 |
