Safety valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safety valve showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D223094 March 1972 Coleman et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
1550524 December 1968 FRX
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Other references
  • John Simmons Co. Cat 42--Pipe Fittings Valves Heating Material Plumbing Supplies. p. 250--No. SP-150 Plain vent cap, c. 1938. Fleck Company Plumbing Supplies Cat. 58, p. 312--No. 800 Mushroom Type Vent, c 1947.
Patent History
Patent number: D390916
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Inventor: Alfred Valenzuela (Laredo, TX)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Harold H. Dutton, Jr.
Application Number: 0/54,913
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pressure Regulating Or Relieving (D23/235)
International Classification: 2301;