Abstract: In an automatic turn-off sprinkler, water enters an inlet and passes through a hollow interior region to the outlet. A reciprocating spool in the hollow region normally blocks the outlet enabling incoming water to fill a chamber above the spool. The gap between the ID of the bore and the OD of the spool permits sliding movement of the spool while providing a watertight seal preventing liquid entering the small opening communication with a chamber above the top of the spool from passing to the outlet opening. A heat sensor detects an emergency condition, unsealing a normally sealed opening allowing liquid pressing upon the spool to escape through the unsealed opening dropping the pressure on the top of the spool, whereby water pressure upon the bottom of the spool lifts the spool above the outlet. When the heat sensor seals the control opening, liquid pressure upon the top surface builds.

Abstract: A control device for a volume stream of a hydraulic working medium has a blocking valve having a seat valve body cooperating with a stationary main valve seat, a pre-control valve member arranged in the seat valve member and cooperating with a valve seat provided with the seat valve member, an actuating device with which the pre-control valve member is in an operative communication, a spring providing a force with which the pre-control valve member cooperates with the valve seat and controls a pressure in a pressure chamber formed in the seat valve member and a valve housing.

Abstract: The quick opening and closing valve of the present invention has a main chamber. An inlet from a source of liquid and an outlet extends into the chamber adjacent to and at right angles to each other. A ball or other type of plunger chamber moves (a) from a closed position seated on the outlet (b) to an open position spaced from the seat formed where the outlet and chamber meet. When the plunger is on the seat, the plunger blocks fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet, and the valve is closed. When the plunger moves off the seat, the inlet and outlet communicate so that fluid flows directly from the inlet to the outlet. A control port extends into the chamber on the other side of the plunger from the outlet. The control port is alternatively opened or closed by a control gate. When the control gate is in its closed position, the control port is closed. The pressure at the outlet is approximately atmospheric, but some fluid flows to the other side of the plunger which elevates the pressure there.

Abstract: A pressurized flushing assembly mounted in the tank of a toilet for providing a rapid and thorough flushing of the toilet bowl with a low volume of water. The assembly includes a water storage tank defining an outlet aperture communicating with the cistern drain and a valve assembly disposed within the storage tank for opening and closing the outlet aperture. The valve assembly communicates with a supply of pressurized water for directing water under pressure into the storage tank to compress the ambient air therein. The valve assembly includes a housing, a control valve, a fluid control piston, a cistern drain valve and a push button actuator for opening the control valve. Opening the control valve allows water within the valve assembly to flow therethrough and from the valve assembly, creating a pressure drop within the housing above the fluid control piston causing the fluid control piston rapidly to rise and allowing water to flow past the piston and from the valve assembly.

Abstract: The throttle-part of the valve comprises a two-way seat valve with a follow-up throttle valve (8), which is driven by a differential guide piston (12) and an edge control system (20). The guide piston is pressurized via a pressure-spring (16) in a pressure-spring compartment in the direction of the closed position of the edge control system. The drive is effected via a pilot line A which pressurizes or depressurizes the pressure-spring compartment (18) via a proportional directional control valve (6), while the position of the guide piston (12) is determined by an inductive displacement transducer.

Abstract: A normally closed pilot operated bi-directional poppet valve for controlling flow between first and second valve ports. When the pilot valve is closed, pressure is applied from whichever port is at the higher pressure to the poppet in a manner to hold the poppet closed. When the pilot valve is open, pressure is vented to whichever port is at the lower pressure in a manner to allow the poppet to open.

Abstract: Flow amplifying poppet valves are useful in hydraulic circuits requiring low leakage when the circuit is in a load holding condition. Pressure compensation of the known flow amplifying poppet valves has not been totally successful and thus, the output flow varies somewhat with changing pressure drops across the poppet valve. The subject pressure compensated flow amplifying poppet valve utilizes a pressure compensating valve and a compensating orifice disposed in a compensating flow path disposed in parallel with a valve device for controllably regulating fluid flow through a flow regulating passage. Fluid flow through the compensating flow path is restricted by the orifice to a flow rate substantially equal to the amount of fluid that can flow through a flow control slot in a valve element at a closed position of the valve element.

Abstract: An hydraulic valve of the flow-controlled type and including a valve housing provided with an inlet and an outlet and a valve body which is intended to coact with a valve seat in a manner to open and interrupt the connection between the inlet and outlet in dependence on a continuously controllable pilot flow in a pilot-flow channel extending from a pilot-flow chamber located on the side of the valve body remote from the valve seat to the outlet in the flow direction after the valve body. The pilot-flow chamber, in turn, communicates with the inlet via a variable constriction. For the purpose of simplifying this type of valve and rendering the valve more compact, the valve body is arranged in a recess which extends to the valve seat and which is formed concentrically with the valve seat. The recess is formed in a seat-part which incorporates one or more slots which are open towards the recess and which discharge into the pilot-flow chamber.

Abstract: A valve assembly having a valve body, a middle body and an adapter block secured to each other. Fluid enters thorugh an inlet tube and in a normal operating condition is discharged through an outlet tube. To relieve the pressure within the valve assembly, a dump tube is opened. A dump valve seat is mounted within the valve body. A valve plunger is mounted within a plunger shoulder cavity within the valve body and/or the middle body. The valve plunger mates with the dump valve seat. A compression spring is used to urge the valve plunger into either a seated position or an unseated position. A dump valve stem is axially displaced into and out of a seated position within a plunger through hole of the valve plunger.

Abstract: A faucet for automatic water supply and stoppage, comprising a casing having fastened therein a battery-operated two-way electromagnetic valve controlled by an infrared controller to control a water flow control assembly to stop or open a water outlet passage. The water flow control assembly comprises a movable stopper to releasably block up the water outlet passage, an elastic element disposed above the movable stopper, covered with a cover plate, and defining with the cover plate a water chamber. The cover plate has an outlet hole at the top, which is controlled to open or close by the mandrel of the electromagnetic valve and disposed in communication with the water outlet passage, and an inlet hole which is disposed in communication with the water chamber.

Abstract: A self-modulating control valve for high pressure fluids, particularly gas in three interacting pressure chambers are provided in association with the main disc which includes two piston portions of different diameters, one of which operates as a spool valve to meter fluid flow through valving ports to a pressure stabilizing chamber formed in the main disc and also to the outlet side of the valve. Fluid flow to the pressure chamber which includes the large piston portion is through a metering orifice which drops the pressure in combination with unseating the valve, allowing the pressure in the chamber which includes the smaller of the piston portions to contribute the unseating forces for the main disc.

Abstract: A dual electromagnetically actuated valve device for controlling the connection between a fluid pressure source and a consumer facility, and for controlling the pressure relief function for the consumer facility, and for providing a highly sensitive adjustment of the consumer pressure. The device operates with a high flow rate when the pressure difference between inlet pressure and consumer pressure is great, but prevents an overshoot or undershoot of the consumer pressure. The subject invention makes it possible to provide a sensitive adjustment of the consumer pressure in any normal consumer pressure range.The invention controls the cross-sectional opening of a pilot control valve to be continuously adjustable by employing a first electromagnetic control valve which is responsive to a declining current dependent stroke characteristic, and a second electromagnetic control valve which is responsive to a rising current dependent stroke characteristic.

Abstract: A liquid shut-off valve has a hollow cylindrical casing connected in a liquid pipe such as a water supply pipe, a hollow cylindrical valve seat member disposed in a downstream portion of the casing and having a valve seat opening, a guide member disposed in an upstream portion of the casing and having large openings for allowing main flow of the liquid to pass therethrough and a small opening for shunting a small-rate flow of the liquid serving as a signal liquid, and a hollow valve seat member slidable in the casing between an open position where it opens the valve seat opening and a close position where it closes the valve seat opening. The hollow valve member having pressure-receiving ends of different pressure receiving areas so that it is moved to the close position when a liquid pressure is established in a pressure chamber defined by the hollow valve member and the guide member.

Abstract: A remotely controllable proportional pilot flow valve includes a common steel armature with a concave attracted end which is magnetically semi-saturated in the design range of energization, providing a flat force response curve. The armature has a recessed midsection to improve tolerance to particulate contamination in the working fluid and two opposed flats for improved venting.

Abstract: Valve for pressurized media which includes a valve housing provided with inlet and outlet and a movable main valve plug for infinitely variably controlling the pressurized medium flow through the valve with the aid of a pilot flow originating from the pressurized medium flow and passing through a variable throttling means situated in the main valve plug.

Abstract: Pressure medium valve having a valve piston located in a valve housing for control of a main pressure medium flow through the valve by the aid of a pilot flow through a variable pilot flow restriction disposed in the valve piston, the pilot flow being derived from the main pressure medium flow and being controllable by means of a control pilot valve. To achieve temperature independent control without area increase in the pilot flow chambers, an additional restriction between the valve piston and the cylindrical wall surrounding the valve piston of the valve housing is incorporated. The additional restriction has the form of a peripheral clearance of a substantially greater axial length than height.

Abstract: A liquid level control float valve comprising a valve body having an inlet, a cap having an outlet, a drain pipe having a drain aperture, a piston member having a fluid aperture disposed in an upper plate and a disc valve disposed in the lower portion thereof, and a float ball connected to the outlet through an open/close valve, whereby upon the change in the level of the liquid, the float ball is raised and or lowered which in turn moves the piston member which further opens or closes in a corresponding manner the outlet and the drain aperture.

Abstract: A proportional throttle valve which varies the throttle cross-sectional area in dependence upon a control signal and thus governs the flow rate. The invention relates to a throttle valve in which the position of the valve member remains constant independent of pressure fluctuations upstream and downstream of the throttle cross-section. For this purpose the pressure acts on equisized opposing faces of the valve member. An annular face of equal magnitude lying opposite the control face is subjected to the pressure in a line leading from the pressure-limiting valve for setting the control pressure to the tank so that pressure fluctuations in this tank line cause corresponding variations of the control pressure and the position of the valve member remains constant.

Abstract: Valve arrangement in a line with pressure medium used as supply and return line, said valve arrangement being intended for controlling the flow through said line and comprising a valve body with a first and a second valve port which serve, alternately, as input and output, and a valve cone arranged in the valve body which connects in its open position the valve ports with each other, closes these in its closed position and is actuated by a holding force which is greater than the force acting on the pressure medium side of the valve cone and dependent on the medium pressure in the input port.

Abstract: A self-closing valve is provided at a zone of a circumferential wall section of its housing that bounds a relief chamber with a stripping and holding-back arrangement which includes a saw-tooth formation constituted by a plurality of teeth and is situated at an end portion of the wall section that is close to the inlet of the valve housing. The teeth of the formation have respective substantially radially extending flanks and steep inclined flanks which are operative for stripping off contaminant particles which are entrained for joint movement by a sealing lip of a piston seal that is mounted for joint movement on a valve piston received in the wall section from the sealing lip during the movement of the valve toward its closing position, and for holding such contaminant particles back during the movement of the valve piston towards its open position.

Abstract: A fluid control valve comprises a valve member slidable in a bore about one end of which is defined a seating. The valve member has a valve head located in a first chamber which in use is connected to a source of fluid under pressure. Below the valve head the valve member and bore define a second chamber into which fluid can flow from the first chamber when the control valve is open. The first chamber has an end wall which is engaged by the valve head in the open position and the end wall and valve head define a recess. In the open position of the valve the pressure in the recess is low but when fluid is supplied to the recess the pressure therein increases and the valve member moves to the closed position to prevent flow of liquid between the first and second chambers.

Abstract: A high-pressure fluid control solenoid valve assembly for use with a spill type fuel injection pump of an internal combustion engine, comprises an actuator portion (101) including a solenoid (8, 9), a stator (7) and an armature (14), and a valve portion (102) including a pilot valve (40, 41) and a main valve (42, 43) where the valve portion (102) is spaced apart from the actuator portion (101) and is responsive to the movement of the armature (14) via a rod (14) connected to the armature (14) and extends axially in a bore of the stator (7) which is cylindrical hollow. The pilot valve (40, 41) is coaxial with and telescopically received in the main valve (42, 43) so that two fluid chambers (54, 51) are formed inside and outside, respectively a spool (42) of the main valve such that the main valve is continuously kept closed irrespective of the fluid pressure in these chambers as long as the pilot valve is closed.

Abstract: In a cooling system for an internal combustion engine utilizing liquid coolant, an improved coolant powered flow control valve assembly is disclosed which includes a hollow enclosure within another hollow enclosure with a separate movable piston valve within both enclosures. The valve assembly is made-up of several plate members which are stacked in overlying sealed relation to one another and with configurations to produce the interior spaces and passage.

Abstract: An improved control for a liquid coolant type cooling system of an automotive internal combustion engine including a coolant pressure powered servo valve which is responsive to a control pressure generated in accord with an electrical control signal. The electrical signal is generated in accord with several engine operative and cooling related inputs.

Abstract: A valve arrangement for connecting a hydraulic machine, such as a pump or a motor, with a pressure accumulator in which a conventional manual shutoff valve is replaced by a leak-proof pressure controlled valve whose operating pressure signal is supplied by a shuttle valve from that one of two ports of the pressure controlled valve at which the higher pressure prevails at a given time. The pressure controlled valve is supplied with fluid under pressure by way of a leak-proof remote controlled slide valve.

Abstract: The pressure responsive, pilot actuated, modulating valve comprises a main valve assembly which defines with the housing a first chamber and controls flow of fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port. A pressure responsive piston is provided which defines with the housing a second chamber. A vent passageway is provided in the piston for communicating the second chamber with the outlet port. A pilot valve assembly is provided to control flow through the vent passageway. A means is provided for selectively actuating the pilot valve assembly. A discharge orifice is comprised in the main valve assembly for communicating the vent passageway with the outlet port. A vent valve assembly is disposed to control flow of fluid between the first chamber and the discharge orifice.

Abstract: An improved valve structure is disclosed, which comprises a sleeve containing a valve chamber and a valve seat therein, a valve body slidably accommodated in the sleeve and having a spherical surface, an axial port formed in the sleeve so as to communicate with the valve seat, a front chamber formed between the valve body and the valve seat, a side port formed in the side wall of the valve chamber and communicated with the front chamber, a spring receiver provided at an end of the sleeve in the opposite direction to the valve seat, a rear chamber formed between the valve body and the spring receiver, a spring disposed between the spring receiver and the valve body to bias the valve body towards the valve seat, a communication passageway formed to communicate the front chamber with the rear chamber and having a smaller cross-section area than the side port, a control passageway provided in communication with the rear chamber to communicate the rear chamber with the exterior of the valve chamber, and a control

Abstract: A valve for delivering a metered flow of liquid for flushing of a plumbing fixture or the like includes inlet and outlet ports and a main valve controlling flow from the inlet to the outlet port. A control chamber is in pressure communication with the main valve and a restricted flow path from the inlet port to the control chamber increases the control pressure to hold the main valve closed in a standby condition. A pilot valve is opened by an actuator to reduce control pressure and initiate a cycle of operation of the main valve. A snap acting mechanism is movable between two stable positions for opening and closing the pilot valve. The actuator is capable of operating the snap acting mechanism for opening the pilot valve in its fully opened position closes the pilot valve regardless of the position of the actuator.

Abstract: An adjustable throttle valve is controlled by a low pressure control pressure acting on a spring urged adjusting cylinder for positioning the end of a follow-up piston adjacent the end of a discharge channel extending the length of a throttle piston; power fluid flows from a source through a discharge opening between a housing and the throttle piston with the spring force, the control pressure, infeed pressure and discharge pressure acting in concert to maintain the end of the follow-up piston adjacent but slightly spaced from the end of the discharge channel for maintaining throttle piston equilibrium.

Abstract: A control device for determining what one, in a system of monitored functions, first became inoperative.

Abstract: A sealing valve either blocks or releases the gas held under pressure in a gas cylinder, for example. When the sealing valve is opened, the flow path is opened and a pressure impact travels to the equipment connected downstream of the valve and can cause damage thereto. The attenuator valve of the invention is disposed in the pressure-gas conduit between the pressure-gas source and the sealing valve and prevents this kind of an impact from occurring. Since the attenuator valve of the invention is controlled exclusively by pressure, it can be mounted at any location in the pressure-gas conduit. The attenuator valve of the invention includes a housing and a valve body mounted in the housing which shuts off the pressure-gas conduit with the aid of a closure cone which is held in sealing contact to a conical valve recess by means of a spring. The pressurized gas in the cylinder is present above the valve body via an alternate path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fan drive, in particular one for cooling installations of rail vehicles. The fan drive comprises a hydraulic motor and a control valve which regulates a bypass as a function of temperature, thus affecting the flow of a pressure medium driving the motor. The control valve comprises a control piston subjected to a control pressure in the direction of closing the bypass, and a counterbalancing pressure in the opposite direction from the source of the pressure medium. The control valve also comprises a control spring which biases the control piston in the direction of closing the valve, and a pilot valve which affects the control pressure. The pilot valve is actuated by an electromechanical servo component. The pilot valve is located in an insert which is arranged within the control piston. A central bore of the control piston is slidingly guided on the convex surface of the insert so as to form a seal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus (10) for providing a gaseous pressure pulse. Apparatus (10) includes a container (12) having an exhaust path through ports (30) and (26) of a first valve (20) when a space (32) above a ball closure element (44) is relieved of overambient pressure through ports (82) and (46) of a second valve (22) when space (84) is relieved of overambient pressure by a solenoid valve (72). The first and second valves (20,22) are structured to relieve the overambient pressure on the unsealed sides of the closure elements (44,74) rapidly thereby rapidly opening the exhaust path to create a high volume, low pressure pulse.

Abstract: A gas regulator valve comprising a housing with an inlet and an outlet and a partition wall or the like, which divides the housing into two chambers. The inlet communicates with the first chamber and with the outlet via a main valve. Between the two chambers a pressure equalizing passage for the gas is provided, and between the second chamber and the outlet a narrow channel is provided which has a valve seat facing toward the second chamber. The valve seat cooperates with an externally regulated valve body. When the valve is to be utilized in connection with a breathing valve for breathing masks, it also comprises a respiration sensor in the form of a membrane or the like. Via a link arm system or the like, the movement of the sensing membrane is transmitted to the valve body via a needle or a rod which passes through the channel.

Abstract: The valve is arranged to control the pressure of a hydraulic fluid by discharging a proportion of its flow, and comprises a mobile valve element arranged to control the opening of a discharge port of a first chamber and kept normally closed by the action of a spring, a piston element rigid with said valve element and arranged to define a second chamber which is in hydraulic communication with the first by way of a first bore of predetermined size, and a third chamber in hydraulic communication both with the preceding by way of a second bore also of predetermined size, and with the discharge outlet by way of a discharge port the opening of which is controlled by an interception member operated by an electromagnet; the pressure of said fluid is controlled by varying the discharge port controlled by said interception member and consequently the rate of a flow of control fluid passing through said first bore, second chamber, second bore and third chamber.

Abstract: A faucet mixer for mixing at least two fluids comprising a mixing chamber, at least two feed lines adapted to open into a mixing chamber and a cock shell adapted to block each of the pipes as a function of its position. The cock shell is arranged within the mixing chamber and comprises a cylinder, and a flap valve adapted to close the cylinder to prevent either of the fluids from passing through the cylinder. The flap valve is adapted to seat at one end of the cylinder.

Abstract: A solenoid-operated control valve has a main orifice and a valve member for controlling fluid flow therethrough. A leakage orifice extends through the valve member. A check valve seals the leakage orifice when the main orifice is blocked and moves to open the leakage orifice before the main orifice is opened.

Abstract: A valve body is disclosed located in the hydraulic system of a machine which valve serves to direct hydraulic fluid under pressure to hydraulic components or divert the fluid to a system reservoir to prevent component operation. A check valve in the valve body is opened or closed by control means with the check valve indirectly determining the position of a pressure responsive spool for either normal fluid passage to hydraulic components or fluid diversion back to a reservoir. Remote actuation of the control means is by a hand operated air, lockable pump to enable an authorized equipment operator to remotely actuate said control means to effect locking or unlocking of the hydraulic system by positioning the check valve. A modified check valve control dispenses with the air pump and utilizes a lock plunger to bias the check valve to a closed position for normal hydraulic system operation or, conversely, to open the check valve to divert pressurized fluid back to a system reservoir.

Abstract: A valve of the type which is actuated under the pressure of the medium it controls and in which axially-aligned actuating and damping pistons are disposed within cylindrical relief and damping chambers and are connected to a valve element engageable with a valve seat disposed between inlet and outlet valve ports. The actuating piston acts under the pressure of the medium it controls to actuate the valve element in response to a reduction in pressure in the relief chamber. The invention itself resides in the provision of a restricted passageway which interconnects the relief and damping chambers whereby the pressure in the damping chamber will be reduced slowly in response to a reduction in pressure in the relief chamber whereby, if the valve should stick or otherwise become slow-acting, the pressure within the damping chamber will assist and insure that the valve is actuated even though it may not be in the best operating condition.

Abstract: A pressure valve has a valve member 22 which can be lifted from its seat against the effect of a valve spring 25, 26 and a control piston 12 which is movable coaxially to the valve member, and a connection passage 15, 21, 23 having a throttle point 16 extending from the pressure side of the valve member to an opening on the side of piston 12 which faces away from the valve member. In order that the valve limit pressure peaks with a simple structure, the valve spring abuts on the control piston and the surface of the valve member on which pressure acts is smaller than the surface of the control piston on which pressure acts and which connected to the valve member surface through the connection passage.

Abstract: The housing of the filling device mounted on the tank wall defines a chamber wherein a spring-activated cut-off valve is mounted. This valve comprises a head cooperating with a valve seat at the end of a supply duct opening into the chamber and a piston-forming body separating the chamber into two volumes. The housing presents openings between the tank inner volume and the frontmost chamber volume, and a duct between the backmost chamber volume and the tank inner volume. A no-return valve, which only lets liquid to the tank inner volume, is mounted in this duct. At the end of this duct a valve controlled by the float in the tank is mounted.

Abstract: A constant displacement pump and an associated flow control mechanism are disclosed. The flow control mechanism includes a variable orifice, i.e., a pintle and valve seat in the outlet from the pump. The pressure drop across the variable orifice controls the position of a bypass valve. The position of the pintle member relative to the valve seat is controlled by fluid pressure acting on one end of the pintle member. The fluid pressure acting on the one end of the pintle member may be infinitely varied so that the position of the pintle member with respect to the valve seat may be infinitely varied. Fluid pressure acting on the one end of the pintle member is controlled by an electrical solenoid which infinitely positions a pilot member relative to a fluid pressure passage joining the opposite ends of the pintle member.

Abstract: A water gun having a barrel, a water inlet, a pistol grip and and a main body portion with an upper piston chamber in the main body portion communicating with the inlet and a lower valve chamber separated from the upper piston chamber. A piston is slidably mounted in the upper chamber and has an upper land engaging the inner wall of the upper chamber in non-sealing relationship and a lower land engaging the inner wall of the upper chamber in sealing relationship. A valve is slidably mounted in the lower chamber and includes a pair of spaced lands in sealing engagement with the inner wall of said lower chamber normally disposed on both sides of a port in a wall separating the upper chamber from the lower chamber when the gun is in inoperative position. A port also extends through the lower land and communicates the port in the wall with the area in the upper chamber above the lower land. A port in the body portion communicates the barrel with the lower chamber.

Abstract: A main valve (1) is connected into a pressurized water pipe for an irrigation installation and has a valve body (4) formed as a differential piston and with a through bore (5), said body being operated in both directions by means of the water pressure, the piston (4) in one end position closing the water pipe and in its other end position keeping it open. The piston (4) is guided to said end positions by means of a control valve (7) arranged to open or close a duct (6) starting from the major cylinder bore, thereby to cause the water present to actuate the piston (4). The control valve (7) is in turn controlled by rainfall onto, and evaporation from an upwardly open bowl (8), and a drop means (9) active during irrigation. The bowl (8) is part of a tipping means with two tipped end positions, controlled by the quantity of water in the bowl (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic blocking valve, a so-called holding valve (10), the shutting-off member of which consists of a movable ball (16) coacting with a seat (17) in an inlet chamber (24). The space (15) on the side of the ball opposite its seat forms an operating chamber (15), and both chambers are joined by a constriction passage (13) counteracting flow of hydraulic liquid between the chambers. The operating chamber (15) is in communication with valve means (32) by the aid of which the pressure in the operating chamber can be heavily reduced, e.g. by being taken to a tank (44), resulting in that the ball (16) is thrust from its seat (17) to open the valve. A throttling means (25, 26) simultaneously comes into action for reducing the flow, i.e. liquid loss through the valve means (32) from the operating chamber (15). When the valve means is subsequently closed, pressure is once again built up against the ball so that the latter is pushed towards its seat (17) for closing the valve (10).

Abstract: A valve assembly including a first housing member having a flange and a second housing member having a flange. The first housing member is connected to the vacuum milking system. A flexible diaphragm is mounted between the flanges of said first and second housing members. The diaphragm is movable between an unflexed position and a flexed position in response to forces exerted on opposite sides thereof. A control valve is operable to selectively place the second housing member in communication with the atmosphere wherein the diaphragm is forced to assume its unflexed position and to periodically place the second housing member in communication with the vacuum in the vacuum line to thereby force the diaphragm to assume its flexed position. A valve member is mounted on the diaphragm and is operable to place the first housing in communication with the atmosphere when the diaphragm is in its flexed position to thereby admit air into the vacuum line.

Abstract: A ball cock assembly (10) mounted to a water supply pipe (12) in a fill tank includes a valve housing (16) in which is mounted a valve (18) for regulating the flow of water through the ball cock assembly (10). The valve housing (16) includes a central passage (40) having chambers (42, 46) of differing diameters. The chamber (46) is in fluid communication with tank fill tube (22) and back fill tube (24). The valve (18) is generally cylindrical in configuration and includes an upwardly facing first piston surface (76) and a downwardly facing second piston surface (84) upstream of the first piston surface (76). The valve (18) also includes first and second shoulders (78, 80) which seat against valve seats (44, 48) in the central passage (40) of the housing (16). The valve (18) includes an orifice (90) therethrough which communicates fluid through chamber (42) above the first piston surface (76 ).

Abstract: A normally open, two stage solenoid actuated flow control valve having a pressure relief function, in which a poppet assembly comprising a spring biased poppet, a range spring and a spring adjusting screw, controls the communication of balancing fluid pressure to a primary valve member. The adjustment screw includes an axial extending shaft engageable with an externally extending adjustment stem; rotation of the stem effects concurrent rotation and axial displacement of the adjusting screw within the poppet sleeve. An armature is disposed in axial alignment with and intermediate the stem and the poppet assemby so that the poppet assembly can be driven to engagement with its associated seat by the actuation of the solenoid or by the direct axial displacement of the adjustment stem.

Abstract: A filler valve for a gas tank, comprising a valve body to be mounted in the wall of the tank, to the upper end of which body a filler hose can be connected, and in the wall of which valve body outlet ports are provided, two shut-off valves being provided in the valve body, between which shut-off valves a passage is present and furthermore the space between the two valve members is in open communication with the space under the valve members, said latter space comprising a passage opening controlled by a float, and in which furthermore the valves are constructed so as to be slidable one within the other and cooperate with one and the same seat.

Abstract: A removable slow closing faucet control cartridge for mounting to a faucet casing. The faucet is activated by a push button and automatically closes after permitting water flow for a short period of time regardless of a continued depression of the push button.