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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434708 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for a fluid dispenser includes a housing having at least a first opening and a second opening, and a valve member fitted in the housing, the valve member being rotatable about an axis and comprising a first channel, extending along said axis and com... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7316384 | Electric control valve The electric control valve, in which a throttled flow rate is quantitatively determined by the groove 16 by a rotating position of the valve body 20, the valve seat surface projects like a band from a border band 16C drawing an outline of the gr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285296 | Process for enriching extracts of natural theanine An adjustable resistance valve for a cerebrospinal fluid shunt system includes an actuator for allowing the selection of the resistance to flow of the valve, a device for selecting at least one passage traversing across the valve, and a resistance system. The resist... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7201360 | Pneumatic device having a selectively variable orifice A pneumatic device having a selectively variable pneumatic output comprises an inlet connectable to an air source and an outlet disposed in a flow path, a control assembly in the flow path and having a plurality of differently sized primary orifi. The control assemb... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156370 | Rotary valve in a multi-gas cooker The cooking appliance (1) having a control panel (2) is equipped with one or more gas flow (Q) regulating valves, wherein the rotary regulator organ (6) is provided with various peripheral through holes (16–19). The control knob (9 | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104521 | Dual chamber orifice fitting valve Apparatus and methods for operating a valve assembly for a dual chamber orifice fitting. The dual chamber orifice fitting comprises a body attached to a top. A passageway connects between the body and the top and allows an orifice plate carrier to move between the b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063302 | Sample valve with integral sample shut off function for chromatograph A multiple port valve integrated with the function of the sample shut off valve is disclosed. The integration of the sample shut off function eliminates extra plumbing and labor costs associated with a separate sample shut off valve. Additionally, the multiple port ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028984 | Flow control valve for gardening pipe A flow control valve for a gardening pipe includes a main body, a control member, a rotation knob, and a bottom cap. Thus, the flow control valve has a simplified construction and is made easily, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication. In addition, the water flow r... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6902120 | Sprinkler provided with a built-in mechanism for dispensing detergent A sprinkler includes a handle, a barrel, a nozzle, and a detergent dispensing mechanism. The barrel is fastened at one end with the handle, and at the other end with the nozzle. The detergent dispensing mechanism is fastened to the periphery of the barrel and is con... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893002 | Lockout valve A lockout valve is provided having a valve body with an inlet conduit, a central chamber and an outlet conduit, to form a continuous passageway. The lockout valve also includes a slide mechanism slidingly disposed in valve slide channel to operatively control fluid ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6726174 | Control valve, especially for an internal combustion engine, for the controlled recycling of exhaust gases The invention relates to an exhaust gas control valve with a first valve part (14) and a second valve part (44), which rest on one another with one side (17, 46), the valve parts (14, 44) in each case having passages (14, 45) and b... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705340 | Emergency gas and electricity shutoff apparatus and control system A gas meter installation including gas supply plumbing and point of use plumbing will have a gas meter therebetween. A valve can be installed with the gas meter for shutting off the flow of gas to the point of use. This valve is preferably a gate valve mounted with ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6604546 | Hose-end chemical delivery system A chemical delivery system having a body defining a main fluid flow passage through which a fluid passes and a storage tank for holding a chemical. An inlet nozzle delivers a quantity of the fluid in the main fluid flow passage to the storage tank to be m... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6425534 | Spraying apparatus having a sealing member with apertures A sprayer head is provided for attachment to a container containing a chemical product to be diluted by a carrier stream. The sprayer head includes a hose attachment member having structure for attaching the sprayer head to a source of the carrier stream.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6206687 | High turndown modulating gas burner A gas burner and method of controlling burning, the gas burner including a controller disposed in a control cabinet, a burner cabinet, an actuator and a blower, the blower being fluidly coupled to the burner cabinet. The gas burner has an air valve that i... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6186169 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression system A valve and valve arrangement for a fire suppression system includes a valve having an inlet and an outlet provided on opposite ends of the valve housing with a pressure relief valve in communication with the interior of the housing. A gap in a seat for t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6162048 | Dual orifice pilot assembly A pilot assembly for producing a pilot flame including a pilot which includes a housing and a multiple orifice member mounted to the housing. The housing includes a gas flow passageway providing gas fuel from a gas source to the pilot flame. The orifice m... | 12/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6095491 | In-line flow rate control device A readily adjustable flow rate control device having a movable flow control member which includes a plurality of spaced-apart flow restrictors which are adapted to be selectively positioned intermediate a fluid flow path extending between a fluid supply l... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6026854 | Compressed gas regulator with flow control and internal gauge A compressed gas regulator with integral flow meter is disclosed. The regulator includes pressure reducing section and a flow control section, as well as, a Bourdon tube gauge disposed within the protective surround of the regulator body to prevent physic... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5716555 | Multi-fuel external metering rod and system Disclosed is an adjustable apparatus for regulating the flow of fuel into a carburetor by use of a specially designed fuel metering rod. The hollow rod includes four different sets of holes along its sides at one end, each set separated from the adjacent ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5706852 | Multi-orifice plate carrier and fitting with positioner, differential selector and horizontal adjusting bar A multi-orifice plate carrier for use in a modified orifice fitting and a differential pressure-operated, mechanical valve and piston system for vertically and horizontally adjusting the multi-orifice plate carrier to facilitate recordation of various lin... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5678602 | Gas control and dispensing assembly and gas storage device equipped with such an assembly Gas control and dispensing assembly comprising a lower unit (1) which is mounted on a gas tank (4) and houses a regulator (10, 9) and an upper unit (5) which is mounted on the lower unit (1) via a threaded ring (24) and houses an indexed flowmeter valve (... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5653220 | Burn rate control valve for gas fired heaters A burn rate control valve for gas fired heaters in the form of a 1/4 turn ball valve having two flow passages through the valve member in which one flow passage is for full gas flow and the other flow passage is smaller in diameter for low gas flow in ord... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5593136 | Gas flow rate regulator An improved rotor retainer housing for a rotatable rotor body of a gas flow rate regulator. A retainer housing having structural features equivalent to the essential corresponding features of a conventional metal part is formed of molded plastic. A thin m... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5485983 | Seal apparatus for a flow control valve A gas metering valve is provided for selectively providing a series of different calibrated gas flow rates. The valve includes a valve body having a gas inlet, a gas outlet, a chamber situated between the gas inlet and gas outlet. The valve also includes ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5411059 | Multiple flow rate fluid control valve assembly A multiple flow rate fluid control valve assembly in which the mode of fluid flow is interfaced with the rate of fluid flow has a mode control valve having a switch for selectively setting the valve to either of a continuous fluid flow mode or a pulse flu... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5269344 | Supply valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A supply valve and an arrangement for supplying, testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a supply valve which has a valve member with at least first, second and third ports. The selective rotation of the valve member varies... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5228648 | Railway freight brake retainer valve device A brake cylinder pressure retainer valve device for a railway car having a "direct" exhaust position, a "slow direct" exhaust position, and a "high pressure" retention position. A cavity in the retainer valve body has a central pedestal on which a rotary ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5148829 | Multi-orifice plate and fitting with positioner and differential selector A multi-orifice plate for use in a modified orifice fitting and a differential pressure-operated, mechanical valve and piston system for vertically adjusting the multi-orifice plate to facilitate recordation of various line pressures on an appropriate rec... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5123574 | Dispensing lid or cap A dispenser having a base with a multiple of different sized perforated configurations which may be punched out and a groove for receiving a retaining tongue and a dispensing disk having an opening large enough to accommodate the largest perforation punch... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5108074 | Micrometric metering device It comprises a metering valve (11) mounted inside a body (12) provided with an inlet (13) and an outlet (14). The inlet for material (13) is formed in a block (15) housed in a cavity of the body (12) and fixed to the latter by screws (16). The body (12) i... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5103862 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkle system A valve and an arrangement for testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has a valve member with first, second and third ports. The selective rotation of the valve member interrupts a flow of water through the v... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5052655 | Ball valve lock plate There is described a lock plate assembly for use with a three-position ball valve. The valve has a body, a valve element disposed for rotation within the body, and a handle mounted for rotation upon the body for operation of (off) position, a second (test... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5036883 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A valve and an arrangement for testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has a valve member with first, second and third ports which are coplanar. The selective rotation of the valve member interrupts a flow of ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5016673 | Flow selector device A flow selector device whose fluid flow is regulated by the rotational setting of a rotor body in a housing; and although the metering passageways have outlets spaced from the axis of the rotor and its manipulating shank, other passageways are provided in... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4995423 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A valve and an arrangement for testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has a valve member with first, second and third ports which are provided at right angles to one another. The selective rotation of the val... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993453 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A valve and an arrangement for testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has a thinly walled valve member for allowing fluid flow from an inlet to an outlet of the valve. The thinly walled nature of the valve me... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4971109 | Valve and arrangement for fire suppression water sprinkler system A valve and an arrangement for testing and draining a fire suppression water sprinkler system includes a valve which has a valve member with first, second and third ports. The selective rotation of the valve member interrupts a flow of water through the v... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4951795 | Modulation valve device A modulation valve device comprising an inlet passage, an outlet passage selectively connected to one of a plurality of hydraulic clutches through a selector valve, an operation chamber to which the inlet and outlet passages connect, a plunger to be moved... | 08/28/1990 |
