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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219850 | Mechanical valve assembly A water spray nozzle assembly includes an internal channel that is sealable by an internal valve having a seat and a disc. A tilting member is operable to tilt the disc at least partially off of the seat, allowing water to flow through the internal channel. The disc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7134697 | 360° rotatable inlet screw assembly for a pneumatic tool A 360° rotatable inlet screw assembly for a pneumatic tool includes a fixing base, an inlet screw and a C-shaped retainer. The fixing base is fixed in an inlet hole of the pneumatic tool and axially formed with a through hole. A first end of the inlet screw is form... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7051763 | Faucet adapter A faucet adapter including, without limitation: a valve body having a valve; an inlet end coupled to the valve body for connection to a faucet; a tubular member having an outlet end and a coupling end; and a coupling connection for coupling the tubular member to the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6969047 | Ball valve seat seal A ball valve includes a body having a passageway there through with a ball member disposed in the passageway and mounted for selective rotation between valve open and valve closed positions to control fluid flow. A pair of flange grooves are provided in the body on ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6883538 | Flow control valve coupling structure A flow control valve coupling structure that does not require complicated machining and facilitates the installation of a flow control valve. The coupling structure includes a fitting portion having a male thread that is formed on a peripheral surface of the flow co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6837270 | Gas delivery system and pneumatic yoke for a pressurized gas reservoir The present invention provides a pneumatic yoke for a pressurized gas reservoir. The yoke comprises an aperture for receiving a stem of the pressurized gas reservoir, the stem having a stem valve selectively operable to permit a flow of pressurized gas through an op... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6648018 | Bypass control valve A bypass control valve including a wall that defines a first passage disposed along a first axis and having a first portion, a second portion, and a transitional portion disposed between the first and second portion. The transitional portion has a first p... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637726 | Valve core A valve core includes a generally cylindrical core body fixed in a core mounting hole formed in a counterpart member, the core body having an open end, a moving shaft extending through the core body so as to be directly driven, the shaft having an end, a ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6557825 | Air admittance valve connector assembly A connector assembly for a plumbing appliance and for sealingly attaching an air admittance valve in a vent pipe. The connector assembly has an elastomeric sealing gasket with an interior threaded bore which is expanded by a rigid bottom portion of an air... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6352086 | Pressure relief nipple for RV hook-up A pressure relief device is placed in line with a water supply hose for a recreational vehicle to facilitate bleeding off back pressure when disconnecting the hose from a water hook-up. The device has a tubular nipple with a needle-valve assembly affixed ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6308735 | Weldable fuel tank valve apparatus An apparatus is provided that includes a valve assembly and a retainer that couples the valve assembly in a fuel tank. The valve assembly includes a housing having a body portion, a flange coupled to the body portion and retainer blocks extending from the... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6189567 | Tank valve mounting assembly An apparatus for mounting a vent valve assembly in an aperture of a fuel tank comprising a valve assembly including a housing having a body portion and a flange coupled to the body portion and with a retainer block extending from the body portion spaced-a... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189568 | Series mountable gas valve A gas flow control valve configured to facilitate back-to-back mounting with a second, similarly constructed valve. The gas valve includes a valve body defining an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet and outlet ports being surrounded by seal forming ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6138987 | Quick-release connector An improved quick-release connector for replenishing air conditioning coolant has a female connector and a male connector detachably connecting with the female connector, wherein the male connector comprises a hollow body, a ball valve with a radial passa... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123106 | Thrust washer A thrust washer for a mounting assembly disposed below an opening in a deck for mounting a faucet above the opening in the deck. A plurality of water lines extend through the opening in the deck to be connected to the faucet. The thrust washer being wider... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6109590 | Iron ore slide valve with internal support clamp Disclosed is a control slide valve for control of product flow through it in which the valve internals are maintained in position by the clamping action of a split clamp and may be released and removed and replaced through the bonnet quickly and easily by... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105932 | Radiator shut off valve A radiator valve for preventing water from leaking out of a radiator when the radiator is detached from its hot water supply. The radiator valve includes a tubular housing with a lumen and opposite first and second ends. A ball valve is rotatably mounted ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6085778 | Wall connection The invention relates to a wall connection for connecting a fitting (2) to a water network, with a connecting piece (3) having on the wall side a connection part (4) with an inlet duct (6), and on the fitting side a connection part (5) with an outlet duct... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062537 | Fast pipe joint A fast pipe joint is composed of a sleeve and a main body. The sleeve is fitted over the main body such that an elastic piece extending upward from lower end of the inner edge of the sleeve is engaged with a retaining hole of the main body. The retaining ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059261 | Universal connector A plumbing connector is provided to communicate water between a wall valve and a toilet. An adapter is provided to facilitate a mating relationship between threads of a first configuration on the valve and threads of a second configuration on the connecto... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6052995 | Valve for an internal combustion engine, and an internal combustion engine including the valve An internal combustion engine that has an intake device with a turbocharger compressor device with a valve in a bypass line that bypasses the compressor device. To assure a simple, economical installation of the valve in a way secured against relative rot... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5967489 | Fluid control apparatus A connecting member connected to an extension of a massflow controller has attached thereto a gatelike member to hold the connecting member from opposite sides thereof. The gatelike member has a pressing member for pressing the extension against the conne... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954088 | Ball valve adapted to couple with an output drive shaft of a valve control device A ball valve includes a hollow valve body for mounting a valve ball therein. A drive transmitting stem has a proximate end coupled to the valve ball, and a distal end extending outwardly of the valve body for coupling with an output drive shaft of a valve... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5906224 | Reserve fuel valve and method for making An improved, panel-mounted fuel reserve valve for a recreational vehicle fuel system. The valve body is molded plastic with a cruciform-symmetrical arrangement of throughbores defining the fuel inlets, the fuel outlet and a valve bore for receiving an int... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5836352 | Environmental fill valve Fill valve 10 controls the flow of propane from a fill line FL to a control valve CV mounted on a propane use tank T. The fill valve includes a valve body 12 having a propane inlet 20, an elongate sleeve 24 and a discharge housing 22 surrounding the elong... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5752690 | Threaded coupling and pig injector valve An improved threaded joint for connecting a first tubular member, for example a valve housing, with an outer end having interior threads with pitch W and terminating in a shoulder. A second tubular member has an exterior threaded end and a flanged end. A ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5429151 | Through-hull valve and mounting unit An integrated plumbing system comprising a plurality of interchangeable and interengagable parts which is especially useful in conjunction with boats or other marine vessels. The plumbing system includes a through-hull unit, a mounting unit, a ball valve ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5419356 | Hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction comprising a hot water tank having a wall provided with an opening therethrough and a spud carried by the wall and having an opening... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5405062 | Rotary product supply and discharge distributors A rotary distributor for the supply and discharge of products has a rotor member having a recessed cell compartment and is mounted rotatably in a casing. The casing has two sleeve members which are positioned slidably in two bore openings in the casing to... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5348048 | Quick connect coupling system A male/female quick-connect system is provided which is adapted to sealingly couple to the opening of a container of liquid product. The female component of the system is adapted to couple to any standard 3/4" plumbing fitment and/or 1/4" ID standpipe and... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348037 | Hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction comprising a hot water tank having a wall provided with an opening therethrough and a spud carried by the wall and having an opening... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5284318 | Fluid connection and control device for fluid machines A fluid connection and control device for fluid machines permits fluid inlet or outlet connections without the necessity for threaded connection to the machine. This is accomplished by an elongate radially symmetrical body having first and second ends and... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5261438 | Hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction comprising a hot water tank having a wall provided with an opening therethrough and a spud carried by the wall and having an opening... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5246200 | Quick shut-off valve for in-line installation with a defective valve A trouble-shooting, one-quarter-turn quick shut-off valve is mountable directly to a compression-type fitting outlet of a defective shut-off valve in series with the defective valve so that the quick shut-off valve becomes located immediately downstream f... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5197711 | Fluid connection and control device for fluid machines A fluid connection and control device for fluid machines permtis fluid inlet or outlet connections without the necessity for threaded adapters. This is accomplished by a radially symmetrical body having first and second ends and a central axial fluid pass... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5104092 | Ball valve with improved sealing apparatus A ball valve adapted to be used in applications where the temperature of the liquid medium is subjected to various swings in temperature. The valve includes a valve body which is retained between a pair of end connectors to create a valve chamber therebet... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5052433 | Starter connection for progressive pressurizing of pneumatic installations The connection consists of a module (2) for connecting a pipe-line, free to swivel around a hollow screw (1) comprising a flap valve which is loaded by a weak return spring (5) to close against its sitting (3a) which constitutes the main passage of fluid ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5004209 | Dry disconnect coupling and safety cap for portable tanks A dry disconnect coupling and a safety cap for portable tanks are disclosed. The disconnect coupling includes a fitting flange to be mounted to the drain of the tank, a plug movably secured in the flange and having flow and non-flow positions, and a coupl... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4991621 | Pressure regulator A pressure regulator includes a flexible diaphragm which sets-off a liquid chamber having an inlet and an outlet for respectively introducing liquid into and discharging liquid from the liquid chamber under the control of an associated valve through an ac... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4874008 | Valve mounting and block manifold A valve mounting for securing a valve body between two spaced apart mounting members having hydraulic studs which are elongated by pressure for release of the clamping engagement of the valve body for its quick and easy installation and removal. A preferr... | 10/17/1989 |
