Solenoid operated pilot valve

- SMC Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of solenoid operated pilot valve embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a top, front and left side elevational view thereof when in use with a main valve.

The main valve shown in broken lines in FIG. 9 is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The prongs are shown fragmented to indicate indeterminate length.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D200454 February 1965 Everitt
D246908 January 10, 1978 Fetty
D390636 February 10, 1998 Hayashi et al.
4856560 August 15, 1989 Neff et al.
4889164 December 26, 1989 Hozumi et al.
5437306 August 1, 1995 Asou et al.
5555911 September 17, 1996 Fukano et al.
5699834 December 23, 1997 Hayashi et al.
Other references
  • The design of the present application was displayed at IFPEX '97 Exhibition--Oct. 21-24, 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D415559
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 1999
Assignee: SMC Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hideharu Sato (Ibaraki), Takumi Matsumoto (Ibaraki)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Application Number: 0/94,663
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)
International Classification: 2301;