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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377555 | Undersea conduit coupling with passageway gate A coupling for tubular goods having male and female coupling halves adapted to provide a straight-through conduit path when joined together. In a preferred embodiment, the male member has a sliding gate which opens automatically when the coupling halves are mated an... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7306198 | Valved male luer with vacuum feature A male luer connector device that attaches to any standard female luer valve to open a flow channel between the two luers. The male luer is comprised of a tubular housing element, a resilient member contained within the housing and extending within an inner tubular ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302930 | Air induction system and assembly method for an intake manifold with a single shaft and sensor for activating air control valves The present invention utilizes a single shaft with cam-actuated control valves and one linear solenoid for control of air flow control vales in the air induction system for a V-type engine. According to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the sin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7246634 | Drill for tapping pipe with safety device in branch pipe A fitting for connection to a pipe includes a sleeve, in which a body is axially displaced along a sleeve axis, whereby the body has a drill for drilling into the pipe and/or a valve body of a valve. The fitting also includes a branch sleeve, located in particular o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7100891 | Valved male luer with vacuum feature A male luer connector device that attaches to any standard female luer valve to open a flow channel between the two luers. The male luer is comprised of a tubular housing element, a resilient member contained within the housing and extending within an inner tubular ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044441 | Valved male luer connector having sequential valve timing A male Luer connector that attaches to a standard female Luer connector to open a medical fluid flow channel between the two connectors. The male connector has two internal valves and a vacuum-generating structure. The two valves and the vacuum-generating structure ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004189 | Lubrication cutoff device A connector in a network of lubrication pipes is provided with a valve that automatically closes off the connector whenever one of the pipes is withdrawn following an incident. Lubricant leaks are thus avoided. The valve plug is cylindrical-conical and it is fitted ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994315 | Swabbable needle-free injection port valve system with neutral fluid displacement An improved needle-free intravenous injection port assembly is disclosed. Embodiments include a boot valve with a helical surface, a boot valve and septum which mate with mechanical interference, a spike with a rough outer surface coated with a lubricant, a septum h... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964406 | Valved male luer A male luer connector device that attaches to any standard female luer valve to open a flow channel between the two luers. The male luer is comprised of a tubular housing element, a resilient member contained within the housing and extending within an inner tubular ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945511 | Gas socket It shall be created a gas socket that allows a gas connector plug to get quickly connected and disconnected. When no gas connector plug is connected the gas socket should be tamper-proof and offer protection against the ingress of foreign matter. Also, the gas socke... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6745998 | Valved male luer A male luer connector device that attaches to any standard female luer valve to open a flow channel between the two luers. The male luer is comprised of a tubular housing element, a resilient member contained within the housing and extending within an inner tubular ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6702255 | H-shape duckbill hemostasis valve assembly including guide wire seal A hemostasis valve for sealing around elongate medical instruments inserted into the body. The valve has an elastomeric valve body adapted to be received with a rigid introducer housing and seal thereagainst. The valve body has a distal end and a proximal... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6428520 | Positive-flow valve A closed system, spikeless, positive-flow valve device includes a body defining an internal cavity. At the proximal end of the body is an opening which is preferably sufficiently large to receive an ANSI standard tip of a medical implement. The valve incl... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6250603 | Adjustable device for opening service valves A service port connector for connecting to a service port of a pressurized system is described. The connector includes a valve opening member for opening a valve within the port. The position of the valve opening member within the connector is adjustable.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6220274 | Air valve connection head of inflation device with air storage bottle An air valve connection head is designed to work with an inflation device comprising an air storage bottle in which the compressed air is kept. The air valve connection head comprises a housing which is provided with a receiving compartment, an elastic an... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5741228 | Implantable access device An implantable access device for allowing repeat access to a site, space, device, or other object, fluid, tissue or region within the body of a patient. The implantable device, in one embodiment, includes a housing having an elongated open guidance channe... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5573046 | Value housing for a fluid delivery system A valve assembly for a fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle. The valve assembly includes a valve housing for insertion into the neck of the bottle, an elastomeric valve and an elongated tube. The valve housing has a primary bore and a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5465833 | Dental impression material package A dental impression powder package and method for the preparation of material for making dental impressions. The package includes a bag that encloses dental impression powder and a valve that extends through the bag. The valve is selectively adjustable be... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5401248 | Seal for trocar assembly An elastomeric seal for a trocar assembly is disclosed. The seal can be used in a trocar device to seal against loss of gas pressure during a laparoscopic surgical procedure when a surgical instrument is inserted therethrough as well as when no instrument... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5386850 | Rotatable double-ended quick connect valve and method of operation A rotatable double-ended quick connect valve comprised of a single valve body for rotatably mounting on a shaft, and fitted with two separately located quick connect valve mechanisms for the continuous transfer of fluids (liquid or gaseous or a combinatio... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5337922 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid from an inverted container The apparatus is intended for dispensing liquid from an inverted container having a neck through which the liquid is discharged, and includes a housing 31 provided with a mounting arrangement 32 for receiving and supporting the inverted container. A feed ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5324270 | Cannula with improved valve and skin seal A cannula having an elongate rigid tubular member with proximal and distal extremities. A cylindrical housing is secured to the proximal extremity of the tubular member. A duckbill valve assembly is disposed in the cylindrical housing. The valve assembly ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5308163 | Check valve for fluid containers and a method of manufacturing the same A check valve comprises valve flaps formed by subjecting a front sheet and a rear sheet of synthetic resin, one of which is laid on top of the other, to heat sealing thereby sealing the same by thermal adhesion at the right and left sides thereof and at a... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5150880 | Valve assembly with flow control A female member with an internal fluid shut-off is mounted to a panel and has a bore for receiving a male member. The male member has a nose for insertion into the female portion such that it automatically opens the shut-off. The male member includes an i... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4671773 | Marine propulsion installation including fuel conduit coupling apparatus A marine propulsion installation comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be pivotally mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement relative to the transom about a generally vertical steering axis, the propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4586530 | Arrangement for supplying of consumers with pressure fluids An arrangement for supplying consumers, particularly mobile consumers, with pressure fluids such as pressure air or pressure liquid, particularly in underground excavations, has a composite rail track for guiding a pressure fluid, a plurality of nipples a... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4460156 | Wellhead connector with check valve The invention pertains to apparatus for making up fluid connections in association with an underwater wellhead structure. The apparatus comprises a pair of matable bodies including a female body having a generally laterally inwardly facing wall defining a... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4321938 | Dosing device In a device for dosing a liquid effective substance into flowing water, a housing forms a flow path for the water and contains a drive mechanism arranged to be driven by the water. A disposable tank unit is mounted on the housing and includes a dosing pum... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4192349 | Air conditioning valve A valve consisting of a rotating flapper type valve which covers an inlet d outlet opening in a missile base and being held open by the insertion of an inlet fitting of a supply duct into the valve for supplying conditioned air into a missile and the valv... | 03/11/1980 |
