Patents Assigned to Remco Research and Development, Inc.
  • Straining and stop valve
    Patent number: 4806258
    Abstract: A fluid filtering stop valve having a body with a cylindrical chamber having a circumferential sidewall with inlet, outlet and flush ports, and a cylindrical plug member rotatably disposed in the chamber. The plug member has spaced apart first and second circular plates with an off-center filtering screen extending therebetween. The plug member is rotatably between a filtering position in which the screen is located in the fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports, a backflushing position in which the screen is located in the fluid flow between the inlet and flush ports, with the filtering side of the screen toward the flush port, and a closed position in which an arcuate plate washer loosely retained between the first and second plates is positioned to seal the flush and outlet ports. In the filtering position the washer seals only the flush port and in the flush position the washer seals only the outlet port. The screen uses outwardly diverging ribs to reduce lodging of material between the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Remco Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronnie J. Duncan
  • Straining and stop valve
    Patent number: 4722794
    Abstract: A fluid filtering stop valve having a body with a cylindrical chamber having a circumferential sidewall with inlet, outlet and flush ports, and a cylindrical plug member rotatably disposed in the chamber. The plug member has spaced apart first and second circular plates with an off-center filtering screen extending therebetween. The plug member is rotatably between a filtering position in which the screen is located in the fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports, a backflushing position in which the screen is located in the fluid flow between the inlet and flush ports, with the filtering side of the screen toward the flush port, and a closed position in which an arcuate plate washer loosely retained between the first and second plates is positioned to seal the flush and outlet ports. In the filtering position the washer seals only the flush port and in the flush position the washer seals only the outlet port. The screen uses outwardly diverging ribs to reduce lodging of material between the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Remco Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronnie J. Duncan