Patents by Inventor Michael A. Noelke

Michael A. Noelke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7121477
    Abstract: This above ground sprinkler system for a water supply provides a main supply hose having an inlet connected to the water supply and an outlet. A main valve is disposed between bib end of the hose and the water supply. A central station including a water supply inlet is connected to the main supply hose outlet and a plurality of hose outlets, each having an associated flow control valve, supplies water to sprinklers, or similar devices at the outer end of hoses which are connected at their inner ends to the outlets. A control system for directing the water supply to the individual hose outlets is provided including a timer. A relief valve is provided for draining water from the main supply hose and a backflow preventor valve is provided for preventing back-siphonage into the water supply. A pressure actuated warning alert system is provided to indicated venting failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Michael A. Noelke
  • Patent number: 6827288
    Abstract: This above ground sprinkler system for a water supply provides a main supply hose having an inlet connected to the water supply and an outlet. A main valve is disposed between bib end of the hose and the water supply. A central station including a water supply inlet is connected to the main supply hose outlet and a plurality of hose outlets, each having an associated flow control valve, supplies water to sprinklers, or similar devices at the outer end of hoses which are connected at their inner ends to the outlets. A control system for directing the water supply to the individual hose outlets is provided including a timer. A relief valve is provided for draining water from the main supply hose and a backflow preventor valve is provided for preventing back-siphonage into the water supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Michael A. Noelke
  • Publication number: 20030173415
    Abstract: This above ground sprinkler system for a water supply provides a main supply hose having an inlet connected to the water supply and an outlet. A main valve is disposed between bib end of the hose and the water supply. A central station including a water supply inlet is connected to the main supply hose outlet and a plurality of hose outlets, each having an associated flow control valve, supplies water to sprinklers, or similar devices at the outer end of hoses which are connected at their inner ends to the outlets. A control system for directing the water supply to the individual hose outlets is provided including a timer. A relief valve is provided for draining water from the main supply hose and a backflow preventor valve is provided for preventing back-siphonage into the water supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Michael A. Noelke
  • Patent number: 5238219
    Abstract: This thermostatic expansion valve (12) includes inlet and outlet fittings (22 and 24) connected to a valve body (30) having a diaphragm assembly (40) at one end. A replaceable cartridge (50) is disposed in the valve body (30) below the diaphragm assembly (40) having a passage (58) communicating with the inlet (22) and an end opening of predetermined size to define a valve port (60). A pin (72) is disposed below the valve port (60) and connected to the diaphragm assembly (40) by a pair of pushrods (76) so that the pin assembly (70) responds to modulation of the diaphragm assembly. A spring assembly (80) engages the pin assembly (70) tending to urge said assembly into a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Sporlan Valve Company
    Inventors: Michael A. Noelke, J. George Leimbach