Combination valve and valve actuator

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a combination valve and valve actuator incorporating our new design, with the broken line showing for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a valve body for use in combination with an actuator as in FIGS. 1-7, incorporating our new design;

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an opposite end elevational view thereof;

FIGS. 11 and 12 are side elevation views thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D363761 October 31, 1995 Eggleston et al.
D371188 June 25, 1996 Ziegenbein
Other references
  • "Honeywell, V4043, V4044 Fan Coil Valves, V8043, V8044 Zone Valves" Installation Manual, Form No. 95-6983-10, Honeywell, Inc. 1988. "VG5000 Series Forged Brass Valves 1/2 Through 1 in., Two-Way Normally Closed and Three-Way", Johnson Controls, FANs 977, 125, 1628.3, Product/Technical Bulleton VG5000, Issue Date Nov. 1996. "Taco Motorized Zone Valve Installation Instructions, 24 VAC Applications" No. 102-064, 1993, Taco, Inc., 1160 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI 02920. "Gold Series Zone Valves" Information Sheet, Taco, Inc., 1160 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI 02920, Catalog 100-3.3, undated prior to Nov. 1997. "MZV Motorized Zone Valve" Information Sheet, Taco, Inc., 1160 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI 02920, Catalog 100-2.7, undated prior to Nov. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D400967
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 1998
Assignee: Erie Manufacturing Company (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Michael R. Schreiner (Port Washington, WI), John H. Schlais (New Berlin, WI)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Law Firm: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall
Application Number: 0/79,079
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)
International Classification: 2301;