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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7574797 | Throttle body and method of assembly A throttle body for an automobile includes a throttle shaft defining a rotational axis. The throttle shaft includes deformable members integrally formed about an exterior surface of the throttle shaft. A housing includes a bore. The throttle shaft extends through th... | 08/18/2009 |
| 6971172 | Piezoelectric control valve adjustment method A method for adjusting piezoelectric valve components to create a precise interface between a piezoelectric actuator and a movable valve plunger is provided which includes the steps of conducting a coarse adjustment prior to assembly followed by a fine adjustment af... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6488263 | Valve stem and method of manufacture; improved stem packing A valve stem has a thickness of hardfaced material on its outer diameter in the area contacting the stem packing where the seal is formed which prevents corrosion, erosion and/or scratching of the valve stem, thereby preventing formation of leak paths. A ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6250604 | Valve stem and method of manufacturing, improved stem packing A valve stem has a thickness of hardfaced material on its outer diameter in the area contacting the stem packing where the seal is formed which prevents corrosion, erosion and/or scratching of the valve stem, thereby preventing formation of leak paths. A ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247679 | Valve stem and method of manufacture; improved stem packing A valve stem has a thickness of hardfaced material on its outer diameter in the area contacting the stem packing where the seal is formed which prevents corrosion, erosion and/or scratching of the valve stem, thereby preventing formation of leak paths. A ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6195890 | Method of making a valve stem A valve stem has a thickness of hardfaced material on its outer diameter in the area contacting the stem packing where the seal is formed which prevents corrosion, erosion and/or scratching of the valve stem, thereby preventing formation of leak paths.... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6068018 | Valve stem and method of manufacture A valve stem has a thickness of hardfaced material on its outer diameter in the area contacting the stem packing where the seal is formed which prevents corrosion, erosion and/or scratching of the valve stem, thereby preventing formation of leak paths.... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5493887 | Cold header pierced valve stem A method of cold forming a plumbing and heating valve stem by providing a cylindrical blank workpiece, axially stamping the workpiece to circumferentially reduce and axially lengthen a portion of the workpiece, axially stamping the circumferentially large... | 02/27/1996 |
| 4916789 | Valve stem construction A valve stem formed by evaporative pattern (or lost foam) casting a hollow or solid rod member inside of the elongated outer member. Since the stem is thereby cast to near net shape, little machining is required to finish it. The elongated member can have... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4768574 | Valve for pneumatic tires A valve for vehicle tires, in particular a snap-in valve, having a shell-like plastic material of a hardness in the condition as supplied of about 65 to 75 Shore A, which has a base portion for connection to a rim or the like and a valve cylinder having a... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4291449 | Method of making a stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device A piston and cylinder type thermal device having a resilient stem seat provided with an opening in one end thereof and receiving an actuating stem in the opening that is adapted to reciprocate in the opening in response to the thermal expansion and contra... | 09/29/1981 |
| 3959871 | Method of selecting replacement valve stems A method for selecting replacement valve stems to replace corresponding defective valve stems including the steps of selecting a set of pattern valve stems representing the replacement stems and employing such pattern valve stems to construct a mold havin... | 06/01/1976 |
