Patents Represented by Attorney Paul A. Becker
  • Patent number: 5379794
    Abstract: A gas valve comprises the combination of a control valve having a valve body made of polymeric material and a thermally responsive shutoff valve having a metal valve body. The shutoff valve is connected upstream of the control valve and is adapted to be connected to a gas source. The shutoff valve is effective for terminating flow of gas to the control valve in response to exposure to an abnormal temperature value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventor: Bernard T. Brown