Patents Assigned to Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
  • Flow control device and flow control method
    Patent number: 9081389
    Abstract: A water flow control device (27) that may, for example, deliver water to a domestic dwelling (10). The device (27) includes a plurality of valves, which may include three valves (12, 13, 14). The valves (12, 13) are connected to an outlet conduit (16) by means of a flow restriction device (15). The valves (12, 13, 14) are electronically operated and are controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Water cut-off valve
    Patent number: 8714191
    Abstract: A valve that is to be employed in a line through which fluid passes. The valve includes a movable valve element that is urged under the influence of gravity away from a valve seat but urged to engagement therewith if there is a failure downstream of the valve. The inlet passage is at least partly provided by a passage providing member having surfaces to engage water passing thereby, to cause the water to move angularly about a direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Valve
    Patent number: D601661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Combined valve and regulator
    Patent number: D622351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Valve enclosure
    Patent number: D680621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster