Patents Assigned to Flodyne Controls, Inc.
  • Emergency fuel shut-off valve
    Patent number: 4969482
    Abstract: A reusable emergency gas shutt-off valve for terminating the supply of fuel to a dwelling is adapted for fluid pressure actuation at a location outside of the dwelling, manual actuation on the valve itself, and thermal actuation from heat in the vicinity of the valve or via a signal received from a temperature-sensing device at a location remote from the valve. The valve is resettable only by utilizing a specially-constructed reloading tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Flodyne Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Perrin, Nicholas R. Clew, Lewis E. Zarr