Manually Variable Patents (Class 137/601.19)
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Patent number: 11851858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Xiaofeng Wu, Yukang Zhang
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Patent number: 11686400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Power Flame IncorporatedInventors: Kenneth R. George, David S. Neff
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Patent number: 10443218Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.Inventors: Chiahua Yuan, Yiping Lin, Huiling Chiu, Yuanhao Chang
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Patent number: 10352141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: S.P.C.M. SAInventors: Emmanuel Pich, Julien Bonnier
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Patent number: 8739825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Juergen Laude
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Patent number: 8678345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Inventor: Mike Gum
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Patent number: 8651137Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Crossroads Machine Inc.Inventor: Gary E Keffer
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Patent number: 8590569Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Ham-Let (Israel-Canada) Ltd.Inventors: Felix Shestatski, Leon Slobitker, Boris Margol, Isak Braverman
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Patent number: 8578962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Gebr. Kemper GmbH & Co. KG MetallwerkeInventor: Roland Blumenthal
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Patent number: 8544499Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventor: Wark E. Rickey
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Patent number: 8539978Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Mike Santinanavat, Mark H. Stark, Don Blessing
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Patent number: 8251088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventor: Rickey E. Wark
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Patent number: 8028968Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Mike Gum
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Patent number: 7757711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Yugen Kaisha Hama InternationalInventor: Tomio Hama
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Publication number: 20080310972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATIONInventors: Xingen Dong, Barun Acharya
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Patent number: 7464724Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Pearl Enterprises, LLCInventors: Jeffrey W. Carter, Kelly H. McCloy, Steven Tyler
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Patent number: 7201186Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.Inventor: Iñaki Ayastuy
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Patent number: 6968860Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Robert P. Arko, Karen L. Tsuei
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Publication number: 20020148513Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Festo Ag & Co.Inventors: Peter Christiani, Evelyn Kauer, Rolf Maninger
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Patent number: 6296015Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noritaka Morisako, Shizuo Mori