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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061682 | Fluid flow control cock fitted with a lever having several stable positions A valve for controlling the flow of a pressurized fluid, in particular a medical or industrial gas, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a internal fluid passage that connects them. A valve for controlling the fluid flow can prevent the circulation of a fluid in this ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7367355 | Twin manifold seat valve having solenoid actuation A twin manifold seat valve comprising at least two closure members S1, S2, S3 each functionally associated with at least one valve seat D1, D2, D3, D4. At least one of the closure members is moved to a blocking positi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363930 | Umbrella tilt mechanism The tilt mechanism has a pair of tubular members and a catch which is fixedly mounted in the upper member and pivotally mounted in the lower member to permit tilting of the two members relative to each other. A pin is mounted in the lower member and is biased into o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7093615 | Water saving faucet valve A water saving faucet valve includes an elongated body having inlet and outlet ends, and high and low pressure chambers interconnected by a coaxial flow channel. A valve stem is slidably retained in the flow channel to move between a lowered position, in which water... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6962319 | Safety switch for a water dispenser A safety switch for a water dispenser includes a sealing ring movably received in the channel to alternatively block communication between the inlet and the outlet, a guiding rod securely received in the sealing ring and having a first spring compressibly mounted ar... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959909 | Actuating handle assembly A handle assembly mountable on a valve is disclosed. The assembly includes a head having a receptacle engageable with a rotatable shaft on the valve and a grip projecting outwardly from the head to facilitate turning of the head for actuating the valve. An arcuate s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926034 | Hydraulic spool lock and method of use A hydraulic spool lock with a hydraulic spool housing, first and second hydraulic spools mounted within the hydraulic spool housing for independent selective movement with respect to the hydraulic spool housing, and a lock plunger movable mounted to the hydraulic sp... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6450063 | Folding handle A folding handle for attachment to a rotatable shaft element. The handle includes a handle body 10 having a cavity 17 within which a mounting block 20 is engaged. The mounting block 20 has oppositely projecting pivot members 21 slidingly engaged in recess... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6364279 | Pinch obturating device for a flexible tube The invention relates to a closure device for closing a hose by pinching, and in particular for closing a flexible tube or hose used in the medical field. Essentially, the device comprises a closure piece (62) provided with a circularly arcuate slot (70) ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6105930 | Fluid controller with pivoting valve stem operator A fluid controller comprises a pivotal member pivotally movable about the axis of a horizontal pin, a pair of rollable rollers rotatably supported by the lower end of the pivotal member and having an axis in parallel to the axis of the horizontal pin, a s... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5470044 | Safety faucet A safety faucet including a handle having an opening, a safety sliding block received in the opening on the handle, a casing, and a valve device mounted within the casing, the valve device including a cap fastened to the casing, a valve stem having one co... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5288053 | Discharge controlling device for faucets This invention is directed to a discharge controlling device for faucet, characterized in that a control lever is used to push a throttle pin axially positioned within the center of the inner sleeve, such that the pin is slidably moved up and down and eng... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5232161 | Texture material application device A texture material applicator device according to the present invention comprises a barrel for supporting a hollow shaft. The shaft is mounted on bearings for rotation about a central axis and for longitudinal translation along the axis. A supply of compr... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5042776 | Internal tank valve An internal tank valve for a tank having an opening of a valve seat supported from the tank, a valve element support connected to the valve seat and extending into the interior of the tank, and a sealing valve element inside of said tank rotatably support... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5005602 | Poppet valve assembly A poppet valve assembly and method of making same are provided and such assembly comprises a housing; a flow passage in the housing with the passage having a central axis and being adapted to flow a fluid in either direction therethrough; a poppet structu... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4842008 | Fire hydrant A hydrant water control system is provided which includes a clutch assembly operated by a control wrench which will eliminate the vandalizing of the hydrant and loss of water pressure by illegal opening of the hydrant. A swing away coupling assembly elimi... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4813449 | Poppet valve assembly and method of making same A poppet valve assembly and method of making same are provided and such assembly comprises a housing; a flow passage in the housing with the passage having a central axis and being adapted to flow a fluid in either direction therethrough; a poppet structu... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4768685 | Metallurgical vessel and adjustment device A metallurgical vessel such as a tundish fitted with a slide gate at its underside for discharging its contents has the slide gate controlled by a drive that can be removed to another vessel when required. The drive comprises a hydraulic cylinder with a d... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4693268 | Poppet valve assembly and method of making same A poppet valve assembly and method of making same are provided and such assembly comprises a housing; a flow passage in the housing with the passage having a central axis and being adapted to flow a fluid in either direction therethrough; a poppet structu... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4603833 | Inlet valve for breathing apparatus second stage regulators An inlet valve for use with a breathing regulator second stage which is connectable to a source of breathable gas. The inlet valve containing a flow-closing valve in the passages and being connectable in the gas circuit to the second stage. Extending exte... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4570901 | Positioning assembly for use with rotatable valves A positioning assembly for a rotatable valve having a valve body, a rotatable valve element and a valve stem rotatable with the valve element, the assembly including a handle with an engagement portion for engaging the valve stem and a positioning or inde... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4428395 | Lock apparatus for storage tanks A lock apparatus for attachment to the top of an input pipe communicating with a storage tank includes an open-ended cylindrical housing for mounting to the top of the input pipe, a valve assembly pivotally mounted in the housing with a valve activating a... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4338731 | Vent for a clothes dryer An energy saving vent is provided for selectively directing hot, moist exhaust air from a clothes dryer either through a downstream vent sleeve to the outdoors, or through a vent port to the indoors. The vent includes four major components principally mol... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4289163 | Vent valve for a mobile tank A mobile tank for transporting liquids has a vent valve with a safety device to assure that the vent valve is always open during draining, to relieve vacuum build-up. The vent valve is coupled to a vent port in the top of the tank, and operates on air pre... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4267747 | Safety lever A safety throttle lever for use on hand-held tools which lever has two operational modes, the first a tool non-operating mode, the second a tool operating mode. Cam-like means are arranged to restrict and guide the lever into the second operational mode w... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4240523 | Motorized crankcase oil changing system A reversible fluid pump is driven by a reversible electric motor under the control of a three position toggle switch wired for off, forward and reverse. One port of the pump is connected to a four position valve, one position of which is off. A hose to a ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4239183 | Handle assembly for bottom outlet valve An inexpensive captive operating handle assembly for a bottom operated railway tank car lading valve includes an operating shaft for a bottom operated tank car closure valve. The handle assembly includes a handle connection portion having a non-round slot... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4212447 | Operating handle for bottom operated railway tank car valve In a railway tank car bottom outlet lading valve assembly, an operating handle assembly for the lading valve includes an operating shaft extending vertically within a lading outlet chamber. The shaft is provided with a non-round shaft tool connection port... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4099702 | Double handle self-locking mechanism for manual operation of a cock key This invention relates to a pivoted double handle self-locking mechanism for operating a valve. Each of a pair of oppositely extending handles is pivotally mounted on a socket member secured to a key that rotates the valve, each handle being provided with... | 07/11/1978 |
| 3986700 | Actuator for yard hydrant A frost-free hydrant includes a reservoir below the frost line which is completely sealed from ground water and which is emptied by a venturi in the valve when the hydrant is used. An indicator raised by a float warns of undue accumulation of water in the... | 10/19/1976 |
