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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157242 | Valve actuator with lock mechanism A valve actuator with manual lock is provided. The valve actuator with manual lock includes a locking button arrangement that is operably coupled to a shaft extending along an axis of rotation of a drive train. The locking button arrangement is selectively engageabl... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8074960 | System and method for restricting access to a valve A method and system for restricting access to a valve stem of a valve by employing a valve locking assembly is disclosed. The locking assembly comprises a first means for receiving a valve stem of a valve and an engaging member. The locking assembly additionally com... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8002236 | Remotely controlled lockout device A remotely controlled lockout device for an in-line gas flow control valve has a control shaft adapted to be operatively connected to a gas flow control valve and operable between a gas flow control valve open and closed position and a rotatable lock member operativ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7559528 | Manual lock pin with lanyard An apparatus is provided for a valve assembly comprising a valve body, a valve element, an actuator housing, an actuator, an unlocked storage opening, a locked storage opening, and a lock. The valve body has an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage therebet... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7357368 | Combined valve A combined valve is constructed by integrating a manual valve operating as a safety mechanism and a pilot valve. When a handle of a knob of the manual valve is in a safety mechanism release position, a valve mechanism can be opened and closed depending on whether or... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350535 | Valve A valve apparatus (100) for use in sterile fluid transfer or isolator systems has open entry (10) and exit (11) sides and a passageway (9) for fluid between the entry (10) and the exit (11) sides. The entry side (10) ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7255324 | Quarter-turn diaphragm valve A quarter-turn valve includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and a diaphragm adjacent arranged in said valve body for movement between a closed and opened position for restricting and controlling fluid flow. The valve further includes an input shaft for re... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7114698 | Quarter turn valve locking device A locking device for quarter turn valves avoids the inadvertent, unauthorized or careless manipulation of quarter turn valves from a desired position thereby minimizing, if not eliminating, the likelihood for damage or injury in an industrial or other setting as a r... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104518 | Automatic valve manual lock out A ready method to disconnect the motive power of an actuator from the input of a valve. A handle is inserted onto the coupling held in the housing, disconnecting the motive power of the actuator and engaging the driven piece connected to the input shaft of the valve... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100888 | Interlocking control handle An interlocking control valve which can be used to control the flow of fluids such as water and gas. The control valve features a push button on the end of a handle which permits the interlocking valve to engage the valve stem when the push button is pressed. A fixe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6935610 | Partial stroke valve test apparatus A partial stroke valve testing apparatus is operably inserted between an emergency shutdown valve and a valve actuator, and comprises a drive cam attached to a drive shaft interconnecting the valve and actuator and an engagement cam attached to an engagement shaft w... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6347784 | Limited-rotation valve-control knob with override A valve having a housing from which projects a stem rotatable about an axis has an actuating assembly with an abutment ring fixed on the housing, formed with an annular slot, and having an abutment projecting radially into the slot. A knob mounted on and ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6276662 | Valve or tap with blocking device for the stopper The invention concerns a valve or tap for fluids, with a stopper that rotates controlled by a control rod equipped with a throttle or grip lever fixed to said rod by means of a fastening screw. The throttle or grip lever has at least one blocking notch (1... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6138985 | Internal tank car valve with safety lock and interlocking lug A valve assembly having a body assembly mounted to a vessel opening. The body assembly includes a valve seat and a valve throughbore. A valve disk co-acts with the valve seat for opening and closing the valve throughbore. A receiver member having a receiv... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5944054 | Valve for breathing systems A manually operable control valve for a breathing apparatus to allow a user to alternate from a primary breathing gas supply to a secondary breathing gas supply. The manually operable control valve includes an elongated valve body and a linearly reciproca... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5667198 | Gate valve for controlling the flow of viscous liquids A pivoting gate valve assembly includes a seat plate with an orifice therethrough, a stop plate and a gate. The stop plate is mounted on the seat plate and borders a portion of the orifice. The gate is pivotably mounted to the seat plate and pivots to a c... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5427140 | Valve assembly A valve assembly is disclosed which comprises a screw spindle threadingly mounted to a valve housing and having a tap handle secured to a first end and a valve disc located at a second end, and wherein rotation of the spindle causes the valve assembly to ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5404615 | Handle A handle for imparting rotational motion to a rotationally-operable device, which comprises an elongated arm having hub means for detachably connecting the handle to the rotationally-operable device, a hand grip attached to one end of the arm, and yoke me... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5244008 | Valve lockout assembly A valve lockout assembly for preventing mistaken operation of a valve includes an outer hub and an inner collar that are concentrically disposed about the actuating shaft of a valve. The outer hub engages the valve cover which prevents the hub's rotation.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5139041 | Stop and lock plate for use with valve A valve having a rotatable valve stem for positioning the valve in open and closed positions is provided with a plate which is cooperable with a valve handle for both stopping the handle in either of the valve open or valve closed positions and for lockin... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4926900 | Valve assembly and locking means therefor A valve assembly comprising a valve having a housing and a valve element disposed in the housing and movable between closed and open positions, the valve element having a wing portion provided with an opening therein movable between a first position when ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4878515 | Water access preventer A water access preventer for testable water backflow prevention assemblies wherein a means is provided to quickly, inconspicuously, and inexpensively prevent unauthorized access to potable water travelling within these assemblies throughout the differenti... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4844115 | Butterfly valve A butterfly valve having a two piece body, an annular seat carried in the body and a disk mounted in the body for rotation within the seat. An indicator plate mounted at one end of the body and a valve actuator attached to the disk shaft and overlying the... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4714233 | Adapter bracket for making a valve fire safe An adapter bracket that can be attached to the exterior of a conventional gate valve and valve actuator converting the valve to a fire safety valve. The bracket can be clamped to the exterior of the valve/actuator housing without modification to the exist... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4651789 | Snap-on interlock for water dispenser A water dispenser having an actuator that is displaced in order to dispense water from an overhead spout and an interlock member that prevents the actuator from being displaced an amount sufficient to dispense water unless a drinking glass is used to move... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4577831 | Calibrated handknob assembly A calibrated handknob assembly for use with a valve having a control stem, said assembly having a rising stem with spaced circumferential calibrations, a handknob having circumferentially spaced radial calibrations, a lock ring having an index cooperating... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4530485 | Valve A valve having a tubular body with a valve seat and valve member controlled by a valve operator with provisions for latching the valve operator with the valve member in partially open position utilizing a snap ring which is propped out into a groove in th... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4436116 | Four-way valve A four-way valve for use in a railroad air brake system has a housing with an internal chamber and a plurality of ports in communication with the chamber. Two of the ports are adapted for connection to a railroad car brake pipe with an intermediate port b... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4361310 | Quick release drain plug A drain valve assembly for attachment to the threaded drain opening of an automobile crankcase is disclosed. A drain plug, which is engageable with the threaded drain opening of the automobile crankcase, is provided with an axially extending bore which de... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4081172 | Fluid valve A fluid valve having a housing with an inlet and outlet. A valve closure is carried between the inlet and outlet by a stem journaled within the housing. A handle which is rotative relative to the stem and which is utilized to rotate the valve closure is p... | 03/28/1978 |
