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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708254 | Actuator apparatus for operating and locking a control valve and a method for its use A valve actuator apparatus is provided, which further comprises a linkage mechanism, which can convert rotational force into translational force. This linkage mechanism also imparts a much greater degree of mechanical advantage than typical rack-and-pinion linkages ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7341238 | Device for locking out a pressurized storage container and method for the same A device and method for locking out an explosion suppressor that includes a discharge valve with a load end and a discharge end. The load end and the discharge end define a discharge path therethrough. The discharge valve includes a side opening transverse of the di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7287548 | Integrated valve assembly with means for blocking the actuator An integrated valve assembly and apparatus. The assembly has a main body that includes (1) an internal gas passage for conveying gas between a gas inlet and a gas outlet; (2) a gas expansion means placed in the internal gas passage between the gas inle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280048 | Process control loop current verification A process device is configured for coupling to a two wire process control loop. Loop current output circuitry is configured to apply an output current to the two wire process control loop. Loop current verification circuitry is coupled to the two wire process contro... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7126464 | Method and apparatus for controlling a valve during a hazard event A method and apparatus for controlling a valve during the detection of a hazard event. A hazard event is defined as an event that may endanger the health or safety of people or the environment from contamination of hazardous material carried by a vehicle. The hazard... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111818 | Safety valve A safety valve comprises a pressure receiving hole (20), an actuation chamber (21), a discharging hole (22) and an alloy accommodating chamber (25). An alloy (27) of a low-temperature melting point is accommodated within the alloy ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104474 | Container cleaning device A device (10) for cleaning the inside of a container includes a base (11) carrying a tube (12). A hose (50) is received within the base (11) and is connected at one end to the bottom of the tube (12) and at the other end to ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083157 | Valve with lock-out mechanism and method of using the same A valve assembly includes a valve body having a fluid chamber and a fluid inlet and fluid outlet. A poppet assembly is movably disposed within the chamber and includes a poppet head. The chamber includes a valve seat and is interposed between the fluid inlet and out... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032883 | Hybrid butterfly fluid control valve A flow control valve system has a housing that defines a flow path, a throttle element disposed in the flow path, and a linkage assembly coupled to the throttle element and oriented substantially outside the flow path. With such an orientation, the linkage assembly ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007918 | Valve opening-closing timing control device A valve opening-closing timing control device includes a housing member rotating together with one of a cam shaft and a crank shaft of a combustion engine, a rotor member rotatably attached to said housing member; and rotating together with the other of said crank s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007919 | Slit valve method and apparatus An actuator assembly for a slit valve door is configured to maintain a slit valve in a closed condition notwithstanding a high pressure differential between adjacent chambers that the slit valve isolates from each other. The slit valve door actuator assembly include... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978916 | Metering valve for aerosol container A metering valve assembly comprising a ferrule and a valve housing defining an internal cavity. The valve housing accommodates an annular flange and a compression spring therein with a valve gasket closing the internal cavity. The valve housing is attached to the fe... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6935355 | Small scale actuators and methods for their formation and use An actuator assembly and method for making and using an actuator assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an actuator body having an actuator channel with a first region and a second region. An actuator is disposed in the actuator channel and is movable wh... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924733 | Hose separation transmitter system and methods A hose separation transmitter system includes a shock sensor and a transmitter that are secured to the delivery hose. If the hose becomes disconnected, the shock sensor will generate a shock signal when the hose falls to the ground and the transmitter will respond t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896239 | Method and apparatus for locking a valve An apparatus for locking a valve having a valve member movable between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus includes an actuator assembly, a locking base, a locking shaft, and a locking pin. The actuator assembly moves the valve member between the o... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6809651 | Protective beacon A portable beacon (8) for deterring damaging access to a deactivatable hazard comprises means for deactivating the hazard in the event of actual or impending damaging access to the hazard, deterrence means (12) and sensors (13, 23, 24) for sensi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799597 | Pressure control system which detects and abates overpressure and underpressure conditions in a pressurized fluid Apparatus for detecting and abating an overpressure condition and an underpressure condition in a pressurized fluid. A collapsible buckling pin is supported between a valve assembly and a control assembly. The control assembly comprises a retractable support member ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789561 | Excess-flow valve An automatically operating valve for use for example in a forecourt fuel pump has a body (10) defining a flow passage (20) within which is formed a valve seat (22), the body having a weakened zone (16) around the flow passage (20) ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6626204 | Cylinder valve assembly with check valve An accommodation portion (53) is formed at a position where it faces a check valve member (42) through a chamber inlet (41a) of a check valve chamber (41). An opening means (51) is attached in the accommodation portion (53). This opening means (51) switch... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6617954 | Tamper resistant temperature controller for a gas-fired heating device A device for preventing the inadvertent rotation of a temperature selection dial associated with the temperature controller of a water heater. The device includes a spring-loaded prong that extends across the face of a rotatable dial so as to prevent rota... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6561479 | Small scale actuators and methods for their formation and use An actuator assembly and method for making and using an actuator assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an actuator body having an actuator channel with a first region and a second region. An actuator is disposed in the actuator channel and is... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6398184 | Lock device and lock method for knife gate valves The present invention provides a device and method for locking a knife gate valve in a position, such as an open and/or closed position. The locking device has a pair of first posts disposed substantially parallel to the shaft. A swivel lock member is mou... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6361017 | Locking valve with joint allowing packing service A valve for a tank containing anhydrous ammonia has a valve mechanism joined to a flow chamber from the tank. The valve mechanism has a bonnet with a hole through a sidewall of the bonnet. A stem valve portion and a stem handle portion are mounted in the ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349854 | Utility-power operated pressurized spray can An aerosol spray can (12) that can only be operated when connected to an a-c utility power source provided by a power cord (50A) connected to an external activator (40). The can is modified by adding internally, a movable armature (19) that operates a val... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6328068 | Push-pull coupling A push-pull coupling for coupling a valve spool to a coaxial cable includes a lost-motion connection which operatively disconnects the coaxial cable from the valve spool when in a first mode and positively connects the coaxial cable to the valve spool whe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6164330 | Valve having a flow blocking rotary body A valve having a flow blocking rotary system comprising: a main body divided in two body sections, a rotary dosing body to regulate or interrupt the flow of fluid, located between the two body sections and locking means to prevent that an unauthorized per... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6082393 | Emergency shutoff valve exerciser for steam turbine and methods for installing and operating same An apparatus for exercising an emergency shutoff valve of a steam turbine and methods for installing and operating the same. A frame of the apparatus mounts on top of an emergency shutoff valve body and spans the axis of a valve stem of the emergency shut... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047946 | Blocking structure for preventing actuation of a valve for pressurized containers The aerosol valve of this invention comprises a unitary valve housing, a valve stem disposed in said housing having a lower portion with a recess for a gasket, which gasket seals against the interior of the lower portion of the housing to form a valve blo... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6036169 | Self alignable threaded cap and threaded pressure relief valve An improved capping mechanism which self-aligns as it is tightened irregardless of alignment at the initiation of capping. The capping mechanism being for use with any valve such a pressure relief valve with an outlet including radial vents. The valve bod... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5967186 | Valve A solenoid operated pneumatic valve comprises a mechanical latch device movable between three positions, a disabled position, in which an outlet port is connected to exhaust, an enabled position, in which the valve operates normally, and an override posit... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5850943 | Utility-power operated tamper-proof pressurized spray can A utility-power operated tamper-proof pressurized spray can (10) which can only be operated when connected to a utility a-c Power source. Thus, its use to spray graffiti is prevented or at least minimized. The spray can (10) is presented in two design con... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5845824 | Beverage dispenser with electrically controlled clutch A beverage dispenser includes a body having a bore with an inlet, an outlet and a valve seat therebetween. A valve stem has a seal to selectively engage the valve seat to open and close the bore to a flow of beverage between the inlet and outlet. A servin... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5647573 | High pressure fluid valve assembly To resist mechanical forces tending to unseat a fluid valve applied to seal against a high fluid pressure, a fluid valve assembly is equipped with a valve block that, in response to the high fluid pressure, causes a locking member to be forcibly wedged in... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5603433 | Anti-graffiti security device for aerosol dispenser cans An anti-graffiti device includes a spray can with an activation base having a recess for receiving the spray can wherein the recess contains a way for controlling the dispensing flow from the spray can. The spray can has a liquid delivery tube for conduct... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5595367 | Automatic holding device for gasoline pump handles The present invention provides for a holding device that is used for holding and maintaining a conventional gasoline pump in an opened position. The holding device consists of a retaining mechanism and a C-shape clamp. The retaining mechanism is used to p... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5566715 | Flood prevention valve A flood prevention valve including a rotary valve assembly having an input line, an output line, a rotating valve vane including an internal magnetic coupling ring affixed to the rotating valve vane, an external magnetic coupling ring having a coupling ge... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5564675 | Subsurface safety valve of minimized length A subsurface safety valve of minimized length comprises a tubular valve housing with a valve closure member therein movable between an open and a closed position, an axially shiftable flow tube for opening the valve closure member, a plurality of longitud... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5556329 | Chimney damper with locking mechanism A chimney damper is provided with a locking mechanism which prevents the chimney damper from closing in the event of a chimney fire.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5375625 | Valve body assembly with detent and locking mechanism A valve assembly including a valve housing with a spool valve mounted for reciprocation within the valve housing, with a detent mechanism disposed on the spool valve and the valve housing for selectively locking the spool valve against reciprocal movement... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5335758 | Anti-theft vehicle brake supervising device A vehicle anti-theft device which upon activation, maintains the braking function of the braking fluid by preventing reverse flow thereof from the wheel cylinder back to the master cylinder once the brake pedal of the vehicle has been pushed. Improvements... | 08/09/1994 |
