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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387290 | Self locking air nozzle A self locking air nozzle for an inflatable product includes a mounting seat with a first through hole, a shoulder and a tubular extension extending from the mounting seat, a rotatable cylinder rotatably mounted on the shoulder, a driven sleeve received in the rotat... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7341239 | Valve in particular for a sanitary fitting The valve has a valve housing (39), in which a valve body (26) is mounted displaceably and preferably rotatably about its longitudinal axis (A). It has at least one valve seat (53, 54), with which the valve body (26) interacts. A button (... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296593 | Opening and closing valve A switching valve assembly 32 for use in a mixing faucet is disclosed. The switching valve assembly comprises a switching valve assembly 32 for use in a mixing faucet, which comprises a manual operation member 36 adapted to be moved in response ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7108012 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for the mixing of hot and cold water and delivery at a selected flow rate is described wherein an upper housing and lower housing are clamped together by a snap-fit connection thereby enclosing other fluid control valve component parts. A ball ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093609 | Air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump An air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump is disclosed. The air inflation tube of the air pump has a dual direction air inflation capability, that is, inflation and deflation, and the pressure releasing and air pumping are done by the same tubular body to solve ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090195 | Faucet assembly A faucet assembly includes a faucet body, a valve seat, a control shaft, a sealing member, and a control handle. Thus, the control handle is located under the faucet body to facilitate a user operating the control handle, so that the control handle is operated easil... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069941 | Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040840 | Sewage effluent distribution means Effluent-operated valves provide, in a septic system, distribution of effluent uniformly to a plurality of portions or fingers of a drain field. The installation of such valves in a tank that collects septic system effluent to be distributed to a plurality of finger... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976490 | Therapeutic single dose gas administration system A system (A) for providing single continuous dose of a gaseous heliox mixture to a patient with breathing difficulty includes a device (1) providing a constant and continuous flow of the heliox mixture, and a gas storage tank (2) for the mixture. A flo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942195 | Valve for a water faucet A valve for a water faucet includes a barrel, a valve core received in the barrel, and a bottom cap mounted in the barrel and under the valve core. The valve core has a disk with multiple first ribs formed at an inner wall of a hole thereof. Each of the first ribs h... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918902 | Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least the irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site. First and second sources provide fluid and suction to the valve. Valve body source ports communicate with the source lines and a delivery port communica... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6702249 | Pressure-variable valve device and set-pressure adjusting device for the valve device A pressure-variable valve device which is adapted to be embedded in the human body and which is capable of changing a difference in pressure between an inlet-side and an outlet-side duct, the valve device including a rotating member capable of rotating ar... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6684904 | Variable pressure valve apparatus A valve can varied in operating pressure and stopped in opening and closing by an efficiently movable actuator due to feeding of electric power without malfunction due to disturbance of magnetism, impact or temperature. A variable pressure valve is provid... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6585003 | Rising stem soft seat plug valve A rising stem plug valve has a valve body housing that receives a plug. A handle assembly is attached to the plug for rotational movement of the plug between operative positions. A control assembly is attached to the plug for unseating and seating of the ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6485449 | Pressure-variable valve device and set-pressure adjusting device for the valve device A pressure-variable valve device which is adapted to be embedded in the human body and which is capable of changing a difference in pressure between an inlet-side and an outlet-side duct, the valve device including a rotating member capable of rotating ar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474360 | Variable pressure valve apparatus A variable pressure valve apparatus has a case having a fluid inlet port and a fluid discharge port, a valve element for closing the fluid inlet port, a spring member disposed in the case for biasing the valve element to close the fluid inlet port, and a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6276659 | Pushbutton controlled valve A valve has a pushbutton assembly and a piston assembly. The valve has a chamber defined to receive therein the piston assembly and the pushbutton assembly. The piston assembly is controlled by the pushbutton assembly to activate the communication between... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6131608 | Water flowrate control device A water flowrate control device, which includes a casing connected to water source means, a holder member mounted inside the casing, a pressure release element mounted in the holder member, a steel ball put in a stepped through hole in the pressure releas... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6085770 | Remote cylinder valve opener A method and apparatus for remotely opening a manual valve of a gas cylinder from a remote location. The gas cylinder is first connected to a purge system which is purged of oxygen and pressurized with an inert gas to a pressure near that of the gas cylin... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6027045 | Water spraying gun A water spraying gun includes a gun housing with a hollow handle portion and a spout portion, a spring-loaded valve to control fluid flow between the handle portion and the spout portion, an operating lever coupled to the valve, and a positioning unit tha... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5839463 | Valve assembly for fluid transfer system A valve assembly for transferring fluid from a fluid supply tank to a fluid holding tank. The valve assembly includes a housing having a first port for communication with the fluid supply tank and a second port for communication with the fluid holding tan... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5755250 | Manifold and valve assembly for a smoke/pollution detection system A manifold valve assembly for use in a smoke/pollution detection system in which gas is drawn from a plurality of zones under surveillance and delivered to a smoke/pollution detector. The assembly has a manifold provided with a plurality of inlet ports co... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5727591 | Electromagnetic rotary indexing valve A rotary indexing valve has an electromagnetic coil which shuttles a spoil axially. As the spool shuttles axially, it cams on axially opposed surfaces so as to rotatably index the spool. Such rotatable indexing of the spool angularly positions different s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5704397 | Water flow control device A water flow control device including a control valve mounted in a casing and controlled by a control rod through an actuating rod to close/open the water discharging port, the control valve including a valve flap having a center hole and a plurality of a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5687952 | Water faucet poppet valve A poppet valve assembly wherein the valve stem is protected from water contact. The valve includes a housing, a valve stem reciprocable within the housing, and a valve seal over the stem. The seal is a boot or sleeve having a base end and a valve end. The... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5687950 | Fiber optic linked fluid block system A fiber-optic linked anti-tamper fluid block system is disclosed. The device comprises a fluid blocking means, disposable within the fluid flow path of a fluid line, and a control means for control of the fluid blocking means. The control means electronic... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5651531 | Water flow control device A water flow control device which includes a cup-like mounting base fastened to the water discharging pipe of a water supply system, a casing fastened to the cup-like mounting base, a valve stem mounted inside the cup-like mounting base and the casing and... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5573224 | Water-supply valve of a washing machine Disclosed is a water-supply valve of a washing machine in which the consumption of electric power can be minimized in opening and closing the valve to supply water into and block off the water supply from a washing tub of the washing machine. In the water... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5546983 | Shut-off valve The invention provides a quick-acting shut-off valve for hydraulic installations, particularly for pressure balanced mixing valves such as might be used in a shower/tub installation. The shut-off valve includes a casing mounted to the installation housing... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540256 | Water level locking device for water tanks A water level locking device for water tanks includes a stop valve for stopping water from flowing in a tank when water level reaches a preset highest level and for letting water flow in the tank when water level falls down to a preset lowest level, and a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5456448 | Touch button controlled water stop A touch button controlled water stop mainly consists of an outer sleeve, a shaft rod, an upper toothed ring, a lower toothed ring, a spring guide bush, two springs, and a plunger; the shaft rod extending through a spring, a washer, a packing sheet, and a ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5421552 | Foot-operated valve A foot-operated valve includes a valve set with a hollow seat and a push rod that extends movably and slidably into the hollow seat and that has a bottom end with a plug provided therearound. The push rod is biased to a first position, wherein the plug bl... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5352214 | Tubing clamb to control flow through compressible tubing A tubing clamp controlling flow within compressible tubing passing through the clamp which is adapted for inserting the tubing sidewise into the clamp upon opening of a hinged side wall. An adjustable flow controller overlies the tubing and is adapted to ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5205319 | Float-operated valve assembly A float-operated valve assembly for a water tank includes a valve housing provided inside the water tank and connected to an external water source. The valve housing has an outlet opening formed at an intermediate portion thereof. A ratchet pole extends i... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5037066 | Valve for cylinders of compressed or liquefied gas The valve comprises a rotating operating wheel (32) acting on a closing element (20) inside the body (10) of the valve. In order to enable the wheel (32) to be operated easily and at the same time to prevent accidental opening, the wheel (32) is connected... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5026026 | Locking device for gas regulator and control apparatus A locking device for use with a gas flow distribution device to be connected to a source of gas under pressure. The device has a yoke for securement to the source and a fastening screw threaded in the yoke for securing the device to the gas source. The lo... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5022426 | Pressure operated sequencing valve An improved sequencing valve comprising a housing having a desired number of inlet and outlet ports, a piston normally urged to an inoperative position and responsive to inlet pressure to pass fluid to an appropriate one of said outlet ports, together wit... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4949937 | Remote throttling valve A remote throttling valve is disclosed which includes an internal valve seat and a valve operator arranged for longitudinal movement toward and away from the valve seat to open and close the valve. A threaded worm shaft carries the valve operator and is t... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4945943 | Computerized water faucet A water delivery control system that may be retrofitted to an existing water delivery fixture by simply removing the existing valve handles and then mounting the control system over the existing valve stems. The control system includes an external housing... | 08/07/1990 |
