Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6915632 | Actuator for a valve, in particular a turbine valve An actuator includes a valve spindle, for adjustment of an opening position for a valve and a drive piece for the valve spindle. The drive piece is connected to the valve spindle, by a storage device, which may be pre-tensioned to a particular pre-tensioned value du... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902379 | Displacement control valve of variable displacement compressor, compressors including such valves, and methods for manufacturing such compressors A variable displacement compressor and a displacement control valve for use in such compressors, varies the displacement of the compressor by closing or opening a control path between a discharge chamber or a suction chamber and a crank chamber. The valve includes a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6769665 | Electric valve actuator with failsafe apparatus An electric valve actuator with a failsafe device for a rotary type valve that is coupled to a drive shaft screw by means of a clutch. A cam cylinder is secured to the drive shaft screw and is also connected to the stem of the valve. A cam follower is slidably mount... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6308730 | Gas stream monitor A gas stream monitor shall be provided that facilitates the adjustment of the reseat flow. The gas stream monitor consists of a gas-tight casing whose interior is equipped with a seat for a reseat body that is movable inside the casing and is kept in open... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6253579 | Valve hamper assembly A valve hamper assembly for a glassware machine having a camming surface and a movable follower surface engaging the camming surface. A movable valve is operatively connected to the follower surface. A movement device is operatively connected to the follo... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5411239 | Valve actuator A control valve having a pneumatic actuator and positioner to move the stem of a globe-type valve. The actuator has a spring-opposed piston that moves a chassis including a cam with an inclined plane. The inclination of the cam plane can be varied to prec... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5103857 | Self closing valve assembly A self closing valve assembly is disclosed. A retainer member provides support for a spring for biasing the valve actuating cam members as well as providing a valve seat. The component parts are housed in a cartridge for easy placement in a faucet as well... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4343456 | Plastic control valve A control valve with a three part, all plastic housing having an access opening through which a slide extends for operating the plastic valve element toward and away from the valve seat, the plastic valve element having an integrally molded plastic diaphr... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4239186 | Trip valve construction A trip valve including a valve body provided with a valve seat and further including a movable trip lever having a cam defining a first support surface thereof. A valve stem is movably disposed within the valve body and includes a valve attached to one en... | 12/16/1980 |
