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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066257 | Faucet with floating seal member A liquid dispensing faucet including a flow control lever engaging a sealing member within an internal cavity of a faucet body. The sealing member is held within the faucet body in an oversized recess permitting liquid to flow about all sides of the sealing member w... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7320146 | Sensor plate for electronic flushometer An manual activation mechanism for an electronic flushometer system. A manual activation or override plate has a sensor switch directly coupled thereto and is hingedly connected to a sensor bracket. When a user presses the manual activation or override plate, the se... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306200 | Controlled rate feeder systems for fine particle solids and methods thereof A controlled rate feeder system for fine particle solids and a method thereof includes a seat-and-backseat structure, a seat plate assembly, a backseat plate assembly, at least one biasing device, and an actuator assembly. The seat-and-backseat structure has an inle... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300277 | Torch operable to position a flow control lever at a plurality of locations on the torch A torch operable to pivotally secure a lever on opposite sides of the torch. The torch may comprise a torch butt, a valve assembly, and a lever. The valve assembly may be operable to control a flow of a fluid through the torch butt. The lever may be selectively secu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7182094 | Air nozzle for inflating cushion A nozzle through which air can be pumped into a cushion from a pump includes a housing with a passage extending therein and a space intersecting the passage. A core is put in the space in a sealing and sliding manner for pushing a valve installed in the cushion. The... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7107949 | Device for variable activation of valves for internal combustion engines A device for variable activation of valves for internal combustion engines, which is arranged in a cylinder head having a camshaft mounted in a fixed location with valves that close by means of spring force through a stroke transfer arrangement. This device includes... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7036422 | Continuously lockable adjusting device The invention relates to a continuously lockable adjusting device 1, consisting of a fluid-filled cylindrical housing 2, of a piston 4 which is axially movable in the housing 2 and which subdivides the housing 2 into two pressure c... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032272 | Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025324 | Gating apparatus and method of manufacture A gating apparatus for controlling the gap between two surfaces that includes an upper structure having a polished central region portion, an elastically deformable fulcrum structure, and an elastically deformable lever region. The upper structure can be fabricated ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6962322 | Waste water valve system A drain pipe dispenses waste water from the vehicle. The drain pipe has a circumferential slot and a gate collar around the drain pipe over the slot. A gate valve is coupled to the gate collar. A gate reciprocable between a closed and open position is provided. A dr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957657 | Safety valve, in particular for cooking plate gas and related mounting method The invention concerns a safety gas valve (1) provided with a safety closure (23) and an operating lever (12) for the closure. The lever (12) is mounted mobile in rotation about an axis L in a cavity (34) circulating the gas and co... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6920899 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for controlling the delivery of water includes a control lever that is movable in two directions by rotation of the lever about two independent axes. The fluid control valve includes a valve body assembly with flow passageways and a housing ass... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6880803 | Closure device for the fluid delivery line of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus In a closure device for the fluid delivery line of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus having arranged in the fluid delivery line a closure member which is pressed with a closing force against a valve seat and thereby closes the fluid delivery line, and which is lift... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6626420 | Dispensing faucet for a pressurized source A faucet comprises a valve body having a bore, an inlet port and an outlet port. A plunger is disposed in the valve body and is reciprocated in the bore. The inlet port opens into a fluid passage adapted for connection to a pressurized source, and the out... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595436 | Proportional needle control injector The fuel injector includes a solid state actuator that operates through an actuator motion amplifying lever to directly control the needle valve motion. Hydraulic forces, which act along the axes of the needle valve and the motion amplifying lever, are co... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6354170 | Composite remote valve control A remote control assembly (10) for controlling a valve or similar equipment is provided which includes a case (12) having an internal, pivotal lever (14) presenting first and second alternately usable spaced apart lever couplers (126, 130, 128, 132), toge... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6298875 | Ergonomic faucet handle and slide valve for sink A slide valve faucet handle operates when a user arcuately pushes or pulls the handle back and forth in one arcuate axis. A knob atop the slide valve is pushed away from the user in an arcuate fashion to increase flow or pulled toward the user to reduce o... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296009 | Arm-driven sleeve valve with centralized drive mechanism An arm-driven sleeve valve utilizes a single pin connection to transmit torque from a shaft of the sleeve valve to a pair of arm portions suspended therefrom for controlling the flow of fluid from the valve by axially moving a gate. The single pin connect... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6260490 | Burner isolation valve for pulverized fuel systems A burner isolation valve or gate for use in the coal-delivery pipes of coal-fired power plants. Safety regulations often require that two valves be placed in the coal delivery line between a combustion chamber and an exhauster or pulverizer type deliver s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6178988 | Hydrant design A hydrant valve assembly including a spool member having at least one spool seal which is at times under extremely high pressure tending to cause the seal to be displaced from an associated recess, the spool member forming venting passages in the seal rec... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6164329 | Generally T-shaped valve and valve assembly Valve assembly 10 and generally T-shaped fast acting high-output valve 12 suitable to control flow of fluid through base opening 42, wherein valve 12 comprises stem 14 having pivoting end 16 and arm end 18. Two arms 20 are coupled to arm end 18 of stem 14... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6045118 | Faucet cartridge having a plane shutter member A cartridge for a one-way hydraulic faucet of the type having a plane shutter member includes a cartridge body having a bottom portion with a hollowed cylindrical seat housing a sleeve packing provided with elastic pushing elements; the plane shutter memb... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6023795 | Washbasin drain assembly A washbasin drain assembly comprises a drain body which defines a drain passage connecting the interior space of the washbasin to the waste line and a drain plug in cooperative engagement with the drain body for selectively sealing the drain passage. A si... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021801 | Valves A fluid product valve in which an elastic member containing a normally closed slit is adapted to be selectively stretched by displacement of an actuating member, such as to stretch open the slit over the outlet end of a product discharge passage and allow... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5711346 | Fluid control element A fluid control element has a housing (10), a fluid control space (12) formed in the housing and into which at least two flow ducts (16) open, at least one sealing seat (14) arranged in the fluid control space (12) and associated with one of the flow duct... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5699995 | Pivoting valve assembly An pivot valve assembly (1310) for use in a fluid flow system (S). A valve body (1312) has a fluid flow path therethrough and includes an inlet (1314), an outlet (1316), and a valve orifice (1318) formed intermediate the inlet and outlet. A valve member (... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5496010 | Closure means A urine drainage tap is provided which includes an elongated passage having a barrel disposed therein and a control member located in the barrel which is moveable in relation to the barrel for defining an open and closed position. The lever arm is connect... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5470044 | Safety faucet A safety faucet including a handle having an opening, a safety sliding block received in the opening on the handle, a casing, and a valve device mounted within the casing, the valve device including a cap fastened to the casing, a valve stem having one co... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5439198 | Valve apparatus A valve apparatus for use with a holding tank of a recreational vehicle which has a manually operated valve actuator. The apparatus includes a pivotable actuating lever which is connected to a clevis having mounted therein a clevis pin that is slidably re... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5393034 | Air shutoff valve for a hopper gun Disclosed is a new air shutoff valve for a hopper gun for on/off control of inlet air synchronized to existing on/off control of texture coating mixture. The air shutoff valve comprises a tubular valve stem disposed within the air stem of the hopper gun. ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5302006 | Brake regulator with lever and improved response time The invention relates to a brake regulator interposable between a hydraulic pressure source and a motor-vehicle brake circuit, of the type comprising a housing equipped with a bore, a simple or differential piston sliding in the bore and delimiting there ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5129622 | Spindle operated valve The invention provides a valve which comprises a body defining a passageway therethrough, a valve seat in the passage, a valve closure disposed in the passageway adjacent the valve seat, and an operating spindle projecting transversely into the passageway... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5116252 | In-line sleeve valve having velocity guide pressure equalization and drive assembly with improved drive pin mountings An in-line sleeve valve has a housing and a sleeve. A sleeve gate is slidably mounted to the sleeve. A velocity guide is mounted to the sleeve gate. The velocity guide, sleeve, and sleeve gate define a passage to rapidly equalize the pressure across the v... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4986302 | Valve of direct passage type which is responsive to fluid pressure A valve of direct passage type which is responsive to fluid pressure comprises a valve disc normally shut with fluid which is installed in front of outlet port of the valve body and a bell crank pivoted therein to engage and open or close the valve disc. ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4901753 | Float assembly valve A valve assembly of non-metallic construction which requires no tools for disassembly and servicing. A plunger provided with longitudinal channels is activated by a double arm yoke which is acted upon by the float arm. Dual ports provide paired inlet stre... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4834294 | Injection nozzle construction A nozzle head of thermoplastic material injection nozzle is closed in the customary manner with a closure head which has a jet orifice. A jet needle closes the jet orifice in a closed position. The needle is held axially displaceable in a needle bearing. ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4830049 | Pneumatic pendant A pendant for controlling the energization of pneumatic motors that position an overhead crane trolley and raise and lower an object supported by a hoist mounted on the trolley is disclosed. The pneumatic pendant includes a moisture-proof housing (11) and... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4768545 | Actuator for air conditioning system An air conditioner assembly of the type including an air flow housing, an air flow valve rotatably mounted in the housing, and an actuator mounted on the housing. The actuator includes a rod extending therefrom. The rod and valve include first and second ... | 09/06/1988 |
