Manually Variable Patents (Class 137/601.19)
  • Patent number: 11851858
    Abstract: The pull-out head integrated waterway structure, including an integrated waterway body, the waterway body is provided with a second valve cavity and a first valve cavity through the waterway body, the first valve cavity is connected to the water inlet end of the waterway body through a first cavity, the first valve cavity and second valve cavity are connected through a second cavity, the second valve cavity is connected to the water outlet end of the waterway body through the outlet cavity, a first control spigot is provided in the first valve cavity for controlling the size of water flow, a second control spigot is provided in the second valve cavity for switching water flow to a different outlet cavity. The waterway body adopts integrated injection molding, avoiding the connection of different parts, improving the strength performance of the waterway, improving the strength of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Wu, Yukang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11686400
    Abstract: A valve stem for use in a fluid flow control valve having a valve body configured to receive a portion of the valve stem and to enable the valve stem to selectively rotate within the valve body between a fully-open position, where fluid is permitted to flow through the fluid flow control valve, and a fully-closed position, where fluid is prevented from flowing through the fluid flow control valve. The valve stem includes an elongate valve stem arm having a first end and a second end and a valve stem head integrally formed with and fixedly attached to the second end of the valve stem arm. The valve stem head includes a fluid inlet formed in the valve stem head, and a fluid outlet formed in the valve stem head, and a fluid passage that directs fluid from the fluid inlet, through the valve stem, and out of the fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Power Flame Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth R. George, David S. Neff
  • Patent number: 10443218
    Abstract: A faucet having a faucet base, a water hose, a faucet head, and a chamber is provided. A water valve is provided in the chamber and includes a driving member and a control valve movable between a first position enabling mixing of water and air and a second position enabling shut-off of a water flow. The faucet head further includes a sliding member slidably coupled with the faucet head to enable a user to operate the control valve within the water valve by operating the sliding member from a side of the faucet head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Chiahua Yuan, Yiping Lin, Huiling Chiu, Yuanhao Chang
  • Patent number: 10352141
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device for the injection of an aqueous polymer solution into an oil well, the device consisting of a series of straight tubes each with a pressure gauge, each tube being separated by a valve, where the valves are gate valves and/or needle valves. A method to reduce the injection pressure of an aqueous polymer solution according to the pressure of the well using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: S.P.C.M. SA
    Inventors: Emmanuel Pich, Julien Bonnier
  • Patent number: 8739825
    Abstract: A device for the protection against the rupture of pipes carrying a fluid includes two or more flow channels and a closing element which interrupts the flow of fluid if a predetermined permissible volume flow is exceeded. At least one of the flow channels can be closed by a test closure in order to increase the flow speed in the remaining flow channels and for test purposes to bring about a movement of the closing element into the closing position. In this way, devices for the protection against the rupture of pipes integrated into complex systems carrying a fluid can be tested in situ to verify their proper functioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Laude
  • Patent number: 8678345
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a gas appliance utilizes an improved variable orifice gas flow modulating valve capable of direct modulation of gas flow through an orifice directly into a gas burner to provide a constantly maintained temperature in an appliance working compartment, as selected by human interface via a temperature selector. An actuator attached to a gas fitting body of the valve provides for linear movement of a metering pin into the taper inside the orifice, accomplishing the variable controlled modulated flow of gas directly into the burner. The actuator is controlled by an input signal from a programmable controller whose output is determined by calculations based on inputs from a temperature selector and a temperature sensor located in the gas appliance working compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Mike Gum
  • Patent number: 8651137
    Abstract: A gas manifold system includes a plenum that receives a gas at a positive pressure and a manifold having at least one exit port. One or more valves are disposed between the plenum and the manifold. When opened, the valve(s) permit a stream of the gas at positive pressure to flow from the plenum into the manifold. A baffle is disposed in the manifold between the valve(s) and the exit port(s). The baffle obstructs each stream of gas entering the manifold such that the gas is reduced to substantially zero pressure in the manifold at the exit port(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Crossroads Machine Inc.
    Inventor: Gary E Keffer
  • Patent number: 8590569
    Abstract: The valve is switchable between metering, full flow and shut off configurations. The preferred embodiments of the inventions include a metering-full flow, a metering-shut off and metering-shut off-full flow valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ham-Let (Israel-Canada) Ltd.
    Inventors: Felix Shestatski, Leon Slobitker, Boris Margol, Isak Braverman
  • Patent number: 8578962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection fitting for the connection of a ring with at least one consumer to a storey or rising main branch with inlet and outlet openings (2, 4) which can be connected to the branch and an intervening merge opening (34) for the ring main which is preceded in the flow direction (S) by a cross-section constriction (16). The present invention also relates to a water pipe system with at least one storey or rising main branch to which several ring mains are connected via separation and merge openings and a cross-section constriction provided between the separation and merge openings of the assigned ring main in the branch. The object of the present invention is to specify a connection fitting which leads to improved flow characteristics in the region of the ring main assigned to the connection fitting and to provide a water pipe system which fulfills the practical requirements in an improved manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Gebr. Kemper GmbH & Co. KG Metallwerke
    Inventor: Roland Blumenthal
  • Patent number: 8544499
    Abstract: A simplified variable orifice for a conduit furnishing a stream of particulate coal to a burner for a turbine in an electrical utility plant. Two plates are installed across the conduit, one of them being fixed and the other being variable in angular position relative to the first. A lockable mechanism is provided externally of the conduit to manually adjust the degree of blocking and to indicate the position of the movable plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Wark E. Rickey
  • Patent number: 8539978
    Abstract: A valve unit for adjusting gas flow to a combustion apparatus includes a valve member that moves relative to a valve seat in response to a signal input to a coil, for varying a high-capacity gas flow rate through the valve unit. The valve unit includes a first opening port, a second opening port that is smaller than the first opening port, and a closure member. The closure member is movable between an open position, in which said high-capacity gas flow rate is communicated via the first and second opening ports to an outlet, and a closed position against the first opening port, in which a low-capacity gas flow rate is communicated via only the second opening port to the outlet. The valve unit includes a solenoid for selectively moving the closure member between the open position and closed position to selectively establish a high-capacity gas flow rate or low capacity gas flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Mike Santinanavat, Mark H. Stark, Don Blessing
  • Patent number: 8251088
    Abstract: A simplified variable orifice for a conduit furnishing a stream of particulate coal to a burner for a turbine in an electrical utility plant. Two plates are installed across the conduit, one of them being fixed and the other being variable in angular position relative to the first. A lockable mechanism is provided externally of the conduit to manually adjust the degree of blocking and to indicate the position of the movable plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Rickey E. Wark
  • Patent number: 8028968
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a gas appliance utilizes an improved variable orifice gas flow modulating valve (10) capable of direct modulation of gas flow through an orifice (20) directly into a gas burner (54) to provide a constantly maintained temperature in an appliance working compartment, as selected by human interface via a temperature selector. An actuator (12) attached to a gas fitting body (14) of the valve provides for linear movement of a metering pin (16) into the taper inside the orifice, accomplishing the variable controlled modulated flow of gas directly into the burner. The actuator (12) is controlled by an input signal from a programmable controller (90) whose output is determined by calculations based on inputs from a temperature selector and a temperature sensor located in the gas appliance working compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Mike Gum
  • Patent number: 7757711
    Abstract: The flow controller is capable of optionally controlling flow volume of controlled flow and reducing weight and a production cost. The flow controller comprises: a main body having a first flow path and a second flow path; a ring packing for sealing the flow paths; a rod-shaped flow control member tightly pierced through the ring packing and capable of moving with respect to the ring packing, the flow control member having a third flow path; operation means for moving the flow control member so as to control the flow volume; a fourth flow path provided outside of the ring packing; and a check valve prohibiting a fluid to flow from the second flow path to the first flow path via the fourth flow path and allowing the fluid to flow from the first flow path to the second flow path via the fourth flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Yugen Kaisha Hama International
    Inventor: Tomio Hama
  • Publication number: 20080310972
    Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission mountable to a vehicle frame as a unit. The hydrostatic transmission has a nose cup to which a motor module is mounted. Passageways in an end block connect the pump element and motor module in a closed loop. The end block also has passageways for connecting a charge pump to the closed loop for supplying make-up flow thereto. An isolation plug is provided for separating flow between two intersecting passageways in the end block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xingen Dong, Barun Acharya
  • Patent number: 7464724
    Abstract: A valve assembly, includes a first lumen; a second lumen providing fluid communication between a plurality of points in said first lumen; and a ball and spring assembly sealingly disposed in said first lumen between said plurality of points, wherein said spring exerts a force on said ball to seal said first lumen; wherein said valve assembly is configured to oscillate a pressure of a fluid passing through said valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Pearl Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Carter, Kelly H. McCloy, Steven Tyler
  • Patent number: 7201186
    Abstract: The gas flow regulating valve (1) is adapted to one cooking burner amongst the several on a cooking hob. The regulating valve member (7) is cylindrical-shaped and coupled to a step motor “M”, which controls the axial displacement “X” thereof through a fixed closure member (8), over successive positions (P0–P6) effecting the regulation of an outlet gas flow “Q” between the OFF and a minimum flow Qmin. The regulating member (7) is provided with at least one elongated superficial recess (9,9?) communicating the inlet side (3a) with the outlet side (3b) of the gas chamber, a regulating surface opening (9,11) provided with a surface groove (11) adjacent to said superficial recess (9) towards the outlet side (3b), in the form of a variable passage area (A,H) for the regulation of a intermediate flow Qgra, and at least one gas through-flow conduit (12) in permanent communication with the outlet side (3b) for a calibrated flow Qmin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.
    Inventor: Iñaki Ayastuy
  • Patent number: 6968860
    Abstract: A faucet comprising a spout, a passageway, an electrically operable valve; a first manual valve; a first manual handle; and a bypass. The passageway conducts water flow through the spout. The electrically operable valve is disposed within the passageway. The first manual valve disposed within the passageway in series with the electrically operable valve. The first manual handle that controls the first manual valve. The bypass has a first end above the electrically operable valve, relative to the water flow, and a second end below the electrically operable valve, such that a portion of the water flow bypasses the electrically operable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Robert P. Arko, Karen L. Tsuei
  • Publication number: 20020148513
    Abstract: A valve unit having an overridable check valve. On a valve housing a first and a second power connection are provided, which are connected by way of a power duct, on which an overridable check valve is placed, which may be overridden by a fluid control signal, such control signal being able to be supplied to a signal input connection on the valve housing. The valve housing is additionally fitted with a signal output connection communicating with the power duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Festo Ag & Co.
    Inventors: Peter Christiani, Evelyn Kauer, Rolf Maninger
  • Patent number: 6296015
    Abstract: A speed controller has a pilot check valve having a first body which has a first fluid inlet/outlet port defined in an end thereof and a pilot port defined in an opposite end thereof. A flow control valve has a second body integral with the first body. A pipe joint has a third body which has a second fluid inlet/outlet port defined in an end thereof and, the third body being integral with the second body. A flow adjustment screw is disposed in the flow control valve and extends into a fluid passage which interconnects the first fluid inlet/outlet port and the second fluid inlet/outlet port, for adjusting a rate of flow of a fluid under pressure in the fluid passage. A valve body is disposed in the pilot check valve for opening a fluid passage which interconnects the first fluid inlet/outlet port and the second fluid inlet/outlet port in response to a pilot fluid pressure supplied from the pilot port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritaka Morisako, Shizuo Mori