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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 6908071 | Self-closing faucet with shearing action A faucet includes a body having a main bore including an inlet and an outlet. A bonnet and spout are connected to the body. A stem includes a first portion inserted into the outlet of the main bore and a second portion that projects through the bonnet chamber to a d... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6425498 | Removable soda bottle dispenser A dispensing assembly for a beverage container is provided including a carbonated beverage container containing a carbonated beverage. A dispenser includes a body assembly screwably mounted on the carbonated beverage container with a dispenser spout exten... | 07/30/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5503179 | Tapping faucet for pouring out beverages, in particular beer A tapping faucet for dispensing beverages, in particular beer, includes a compensator arranged in a tapping faucet housing provided with a tapping faucet outlet and being a body which is conical at one end, and a closing seal operable via an actuating dev... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5350090 | Beverage dispenser A dispenser for use with a pressurizable fluid container. The dispenser comprises a head removably connectable with the container. The head includes an inlet, an outlet, a valve seat, a cavity and a chamber for fluid communication between the inlet and ou... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5112203 | Vessel vacuum release There is disclosed herein an inexpensive, compact vacuum release which can be operated with one finger. The vacuum release comprises a base which is affixed to the wall of a vessel, a plunger which extends through a channel in the base, a rocker which rai... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5087018 | Fluid flow control valve A fluid flow control valve according to the invention includes a base, a valve member, a trigger member and attachment means for attaching the trigger member to the valve member. The base includes a generally horizontal throat and a flange having an upwar... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5042527 | Valve for fluid dispensing system A valve for use in a fluid dispensing system, the valve includes a valve body having a valve passage therein, having first and second ends, the second end including a valve seat. The valve also includes a valve stem having an end portion extending into th... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5014963 | Valve apparatus for preventing leakage of a beverage In a valve apparatus comprising a controlling arrangement which is for controlling a flow of a beverage in a beverage path, the controlling arrangement comprises a valve member which is movable between an open and a close position for opening and closing ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4968003 | Diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve includes alternative actuator structures. The first actuator arrangement includes an adjustable nut received on a bonnet portion of the valve for adjusting the stroke of an actuating stem. According to a first alternative arrangement, a ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4854544 | Fluid flow control valve A fluid flow control valve according to the invention includes a base, a valve member, a trigger member and attachment means for attaching the trigger member to the valve member. The base includes a generally horizontal throat and a flange having an upwar... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852852 | Hydraulic valve actuating device A 2-port, 2-directional hydraulic valve is disposed alongside a pulse generator in a casing, the actuating force of the pulse generator being transmitted to a push rod of the valve for actuating the latter via a two-armed lever mounted like the beam of a ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4722463 | Fluid dispensing apparatus An apparatus for dispensing fluids from a bottle comprising a housing having a bore extending through the housing and a connector for releasably securing the housing to the mouth of a bottle containing fluid. A spool received within the bore of the housin... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4677774 | Valve assembly structure for steam flatirons The valve assembly comprises a first ring nut for attachment to the wall delimiting the steam chamber outwardly and a second ring nut for attachment to the partition wall between the steam chamber and steam delivery chamber. Also provided is a shutter rod... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4505409 | Beverage-dispenser valve arrangements In a beverage dispenser of the type in which conditioned liquid is to be tapped through a bottom opening of a bowl normally closed from within by a valve member, unseating of the valve member and attendant gravitational release of liquid are conveniently ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4448355 | Watering pistol A pistol for dispensing a watering liquid to plants and the like has a crenellated pistol grip portion, the crenellations whereof are a latching member for a swinging pawl which is actuated by a handle, an upper projecting portion of said handle having al... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4335734 | Float warning device A valve for use with a liquid comprising: a valve casing having an inlet and outlet; a valve seat arranged between the inlet and outlet; a plug adapted to be received on the valve seat; sensor means adapted to sense the level of the liquid, the sensor mea... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4332285 | Tractor power lift mechanisms A tractor hydraulic power lift mechanism has a known manually adjustable flow control valve for regulating the rate of lowering an implement. However, when the valve is so adjusted that a heavy ground-working implement is lowered to ground level at a rate... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4316600 | Fast acting, nonrepairable plastic on/off valve A fast acting on/off valve formed of molded plastic components includes a molded plastic body bearing offset inlet and outlet passages which extend from opposite ends through integral nipples to a common area, with communication effected by way of a bore ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4268009 | Solenoid valve A solenoid-operated normally open two-way fluid control valve has a lever operably connecting a reciprocally movable solenoid plunger and a reciprocally movable seal pin. When the solenoid is in its deenergized condition the solenoid plunger acts upon the... | 05/19/1981 |
