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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686280 | Removable valve seat member for diaphragm valve An apparatus and method for a diaphragm valve includes a valve body having a chamber in fluid communication with a first channel and a second channel. A diaphragm is disposed in the chamber, and a tapered seat member is at least partially disposed in the first chann... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7571893 | Valve with high temperature rating A valve comprises a valve seat and a movable diaphragm. The valve seat defines a fluid orifice and is formed at least partially of polybenzimidazole. The diaphragm is sized and configured to bear against the fluid orifice to substantially block fluid flow through th... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7213576 | High pressure fuel injection tube and method of forming the same A high pressure fuel injection tube includes a connection head with a seat face in a spherical shape. A ring-like flange is spaced from the seat face in an axial direction. A conical portion is formed in the interval between the ring-like flange and the seat face. A... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7170077 | Binderless storage phosphor screen An image storage screen or panel, suitable for use in applications related with computed radiography comprises, on a support, a binderless needle-shaped stimulable CsBr:Eu phosphor layer, wherein, besides low amounts of a europium activator or dopant in favor of hom... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6973941 | Control valve with low noise and enhanced flow characteristics A control valve that reduces noise and controls flow includes a slotted cylindrical skirt and/or a tapered metal ring. The metal ring has a tapered external surface for engaging a matching tapered bore within a valve housing. One embodiment is directed to a control ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938880 | Injection valve comprising an optimized surface geometry between a nozzle body and a retaining nut The injection valve has a housing, a nozzle body and a clamping nut connected to the housing that contacts the nozzle body with first contact surface (9) acting on a second contact surface (10), whereby the clamping nut clamps the nozzle body against t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929244 | Interference-fit seal for gate valves A gate valve has seat rings pressed into counterbores to form seals. Each counterbore is located at an intersection of a flow passage with a central cavity of a body of the gate valve. The counterbore has a cylindrical constant diameter sidewall. The seat ring has a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918377 | Inward-opening variable fuel injection nozzle A fuel injection nozzle is proposed, in which an inner nozzle needle and an outer nozzle needle can be actuated independently of one another. Upon opening of the outer nozzle needle, a stream of fuel is injected into the combustion chamber in the direction of the lo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6799748 | Injection valve comprising an optimized surface geometry between a nozzle body and a retaining nut The injection valve has a housing, a nozzle body and a clamping nut connected to the housing that contacts the nozzle body with first contact surface (9) acting on a second contact surface (10), whereby the clamping nut clamps the nozzle body against t... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786471 | Diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve assembly comprising a body defining a valve chamber and first and second passageways through said, a removable, annular valve seat installed in the valve chamber around of said passageways, seat holding means comprising a seat holder shaped to surr... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6691982 | Valve body The invention relates to a valve, comprising a valve body for controlling a medium flowing through the valve, a valve housing (3), in which the valve body (1), which has at least one gasket (4) for sealing cooperation with the valve housing (3) or where a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6668853 | Pressure relief valve with field-replaceable high corrosion-resistant components A pressure relief valve has a gasketed main body fastened to a vessel wall adjacent to a vent port, the body having a recess surrounding the port which receives a plastic insert removably coupled to the body by a retaining ring fastened to the main body. ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6427711 | Inline check valve An inline check valve having a piston member and a seat in a valve body having a larger diameter at the end thereof away from the piston. The seat is retained within a groove by a seat retainer which prevents removal of the seat from the groove without de... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6328054 | Balanced fluid pressure regulator A balanced fluid pressure regulator of the disclosed embodiment comprises a balancing bellows inside a sensing bellows to minimize the supply pressure effect for improved performance while reducing the size and weight of the regulator in comparison to a c... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6305664 | Proportional variable bleed solenoid valve with single adjustment pressure calibration and including poppet valve seal ball A proportional variable bleed solenoid valve that includes magnetic force adjustments to provide magnetic calibration. The control valve includes a housing defining a chamber, where an electromagnetic coil is wound on a bobbin and is coaxially mounted wit... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6286544 | Regulator A regulator for adjusting the pressure of a pressurized fluid wherein when a valve seat is fitted with a seat holder in a compressed state wherein excessive deformation of the valve seat due to a compressing reaction force is eliminated by the provision o... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6135132 | Valve seat arrangement A valve seat arrangement that uses a TEFLON valve seat. The seat is held in place and kept from cold flowing in undesired ways by an outlet guide and a retainer. The valve seat arrangement is assembled using interference fits to avoid damage to the TEFLON... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6076801 | Apparatus for improving the seating of an armature for a water valve An appliance water valve assembly includes a valve body and an armature which is movable within the valve body. The armature includes an armature tip. The appliance water valve also has a valve seat which includes a valve seat orifice. The valve seat is p... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068237 | Proportional variable bleed solenoid valve with single adjustment pressure calibration A proportional variable bleed solenoid valve that includes magnetic force adjustments to provide magnetic calibration. The control valve includes a housing defining a chamber, where an electromagnetic coil is wound on a bobbin and is coaxially mounted wit... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6019124 | Valve assembly for use with high pressure pumps The present disclosure relates generally to a valve assembly including a valve body and a poppet member for controlling flow through the valve body. The valve assembly also includes a valve seat adapted to interface with the poppet member to provide a flu... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5492091 | Thermally conductive valve seat insert assembly A cylinder head in an internal combustion engine has a number of valve seat insert bores with a thermally conductive paste applied to an inner surface thereof. A valve seat insert is fitted into each cylinder head bore and the paste fills voids, or air ga... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5483991 | Valve with self-centering seat A valve is disclosed having a valve piston slidably movable within a valve casing. The valve also includes a spring biasing the valve piston against a valve seat such that the valve is normally closed, but may be opened when the pressure acting on the val... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5215286 | High pressure diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve for high pressure use has a metal diaphragm which is actuated into and out of direct engagement with a valve seat by an air operator acting through a force multiplying lever assembly. The valve seat is confined by rigid interior and exte... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5183068 | Ball and seat valve The present invention relates to a ball and seat valve having an improved design that increase the reliability and fracture resistance of the seat. The fracture resistance of the seat is increased by providing the seat with a beveled edge. When a force is... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5064169 | Shock absorbing means for flow control devices A pressure relief valve (14, 14A) has a reciprocable valve member (34, 34A) for seating on an annular seat face (66,66A) of a nozzle assembly (38,38A). The nozzle assembly (38,38A) has an inner seat ring (40,40A), a radially outer anchor ring (42,42A), an... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4936548 | Rotary gate valve arrangement The invention relates to a rotary gate valve arrangement with a gate valve housing, a rotatably mounted gate valve rotor arranged therein at right angles to the material flow direction and having a part-cylindrical sliding part which co-operates with a se... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4830281 | Spray tip with seal ejector There is disclosed a spray tip useful for high pressure, airless spraying which has an orifice tip holder that is reversible between spraying and cleaning positions and that is interchangeable with other holders supporting orifice tips of varied diameters... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817914 | Electromagnetic valve assembly An electromagnetically actuated appliance water inlet valve having an elastomeric valve seat with molded in reinforcement stiffener to minimize distortion at assembly and upon exposure to high water line pressures. Lugs on the electromagnetic armature gui... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4807849 | Fluid flow control device and compression member therefor A fluid flow control device and a compression member therefore permit the clamping of a seal of the device without the presence of internal threads so that high purity can be maintained. The compression member comprises a first suface centrally located on... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4804141 | Thermally responsive valve A three-port vacuum valve (10) having a thermally responsive actuator (38)n and a moveable valve member (62) with a single seal ring (66) thereon. A vacuum signal output port (24) is disposed between spaced primary (26) and secondary (22) vacuum source po... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4773442 | Globe valve having a dismountable seat for rapid maintenance A globe valve comprising: a control rod (70) which is movable in translation along a valve axis (XX'), handle means (90) for controlling movements of said rod in translation, a disk (74) fixed to one end of said rod; a body (12) having an inlet passage (1... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4766927 | Abrasive fluid control valve with plastic seat A valve to control abrasive fluids under high pressure has a plastic seat. A circular ridge peripherally formed on the valve cartridge sealingly engages the seat. A means is provided within the valve cartridge to support the seat axially and radially. The... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4763877 | Butterfly valve seal arrangement A butterfly valve seal arrangement is described in which an annular rubber seat is inserted in the valve body, and a retaining ring is pressed against the seat and retained in position by a number of J-shaped clips which are inserted in a groove of the va... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4725042 | Ball valve assembly A ball valve assembly employing valve seats which are constructed of teflon and form part of end seal members, with the teflon valve seats being of a thin and deformable arrangement backed by an elastic loading ring which is isolated from the liquid. The ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4716924 | Valve assembly for reciprocating plunger pump A replaceable discharge valve assembly for a high pressure reciprocating plunger pump including a generally tubular valve seat member having respective cylindrical portions insertable in cooperating valve chamber portions formed in the pump cylinder block... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4714237 | Soft seat for metering valve A metering valve for selectively regulating fluid flow between inlet and outlet passages. The metering valve includes threadedly interconnected bonnet and valve stem members received in a valve chamber with the stem being selectively movable axially relat... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712579 | Well flow line choke In a fluid flow line from a well in the earth, a choke means is employed to restrict the flow of fluids through that line. The choke has a body with apertures therein for passing fluid therethrough and an insert means in one of the apertures of the body w... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4676482 | Valve seat insert The present invention provides a valve seat insert (10) design which has improved heat transfer properties and thus results in improved engine performance. The insert (10) includes a pilot flange (12), a locking flange (15), and an annular groove (20) def... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4666125 | Low leakage solenoid valve A normally closed high pressure solenoid valve structure including a plunger pin spring-urged against a composite valve seat having a steel reinforcing ring positioned against the seat and backed up by a fixed spacer. The seat has a projecting neck with o... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4660805 | Device for shutting off a pipe The invention relates to a device for shutting off a pipe using generally U-shaped spring steel strips as sealing elements, each such element comprising a pair of arms which converge toward one another form an arcuate web at an acute angle. The deformatio... | 04/28/1987 |
