Patents Examined by Craig Schnedier
  • Patent number: 9038661
    Abstract: A drain valve device includes a base and a control unit removably disposed in the base. The control unit includes a valve and a resilient component positioned between the valve and the base. The drain valve device opens automatically as soon as water entering the base exceeds a predetermined level. The drain valve device shuts automatically as soon as water entering the base is less than a predetermined level. The drain valve device has advantages, namely simple structure, convenient of use, prevention of intrusion of odor and pests, easy to clean, and unlikely to get clogged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: Cheng-Yu Lin