Abstract: A valve system is provided which enables the opening and closing of a valve to be controlled from outside a hermetically-sealed container such as a glove box. The system also is capable of adjusting the packing nut of the valve from outside the container.

Abstract: An interchangeable plug valve having a valve body with a first through hole. An outer valve plug having a second through hole. The outer valve plug is rotatably and sealably seated within a first cavity of the valve body. The second through hole of the outer valve plug rotatably aligns with the first through hole of the valve body. The outer valve plug is retained in a seated and sealed position within the valve body. An inner valve plug is non-rotatably and sealably seated within a second cavity of the outer valve plug. A plurality of interchangeable plug valves combine to form a parallel porting valve assembly. The parallel porting valve assembly has a parallel valve body with an inlet channel cavity and an outlet channel cavity. Each interchangeable plug valve has one side of the second through hole of the outer valve plug aligned with the inlet channel cavity and the opposite side of the second through hole of the outer valve plug aligned with the outlet channel cavity of the parallel valve body.

Abstract: A kit and assembly for making an air volume damper for use in the ductwork of a heating and ventilating system. The kit includes a long rod with a single bend at one end to form an L-shaped member, a hinge bracket for being riveted to a damper plate and receiving and captivating the bent section of the rod, a plate for being riveted to the outside of a duct and receiving the rod end through it, and a spring lock or latch member for being pop riveted to the plate and including a spring metal V-shaped section which receives the rod through two holes, one on each leg of the V-shaped section, and secures the rod by spring pressure. Compressing the legs of the V-shaped section together loosens the grip on the rod and allows it to be moved longitudinally to adjust a damper blade.

Abstract: An outlet valve assembly is provided for a railway tank car. The valve is mounted at the bottom of the tank car for discharging downwardly between the tracks. The valve is operable between the closed position to occlude flow through the valve and an opened position to permit flow through the valve. A shaft is operably connected to, and extends from, the valve on a horizontal axis normal to the length of the tank car for being rotated on the axis to operate the valve between the closed and opened positions. A handle is connected to the shaft at a predetermined distance from the valve, and the handle extends generally radially outwardly from the shaft. The valve is operated between the closed and opened positions when the handle is swung through an arc from an initial orientation to a final orientation.

Abstract: A valve handle adaptor formed on one end with a shank configured for complemental telescopical receipt in a pocket formed in a valve handle and formed on its opposite extremity with an adaptor socket. A plurality of extenders, each formed on one end for receipt within such adapator socket and formed on the opposite end with an extender socket capable of receiving the shank of another extender or, in the alternative, a spud. A plurality of spuds are formed with external configurations for complemental receipt in the spud socket, adaptor socket or extender socket. The handle may be mounted directly from a valve stem through such spud, or through the adaptor by inserting the shank in the spud socket and a spud in the adaptor socket for receipt over a broach formed in the end of the valve stem, or through any number of extenders fitted between the adaptor and spud. The kit can therefore adapt a handle to a wide variety of broach sizes and offset distances.

Abstract: A fluid control valve stem extension and locking device includes a rod member to extend the valve stem with a lower end bored and threaded to threadably engage the exposed end of the valve stem with set screws extending horizontally into the bore opening to bear on the sides of the valve stem, the upper of the extension rod shaped to duplicate the shape of the exposed end of the valve stem and a detached plate having a hole shape to interfit over the exposed end of the valve stem coupled to move with turning of the valve stem and including a stop device duplicating the function of the stopping device used in the valve with a locking mechanism including a cylindrical tube sized to interfit over the stem extension device with an attachment plate structurally attached to the lower end of the tube with a horizontal radial plate structurally attached to the outside surface of the upper end of the tube with two holes corresponding to the valve positions and a locking plate with an opening to interfit over the shape

Abstract: A flexible extension air hose particularly for use with dual wheel tires on trucks or recreation vehicles. The hose contains a slidable central cable that extends to a nozzle that screws to the tire valve stem and contacts the valve. The other end of the hose is fitted with an coupling that may be manually adjusted to compensate for variations in the length of the central cable that is caused by bending in the hose. Thus, a air service nozzle pressed to the coupling causes the cable to depress the tire valve so that air may be added or the tire deflated from some convenient position.

Abstract: A fluid control valve stem extension and locking device includes a rod member to extend the valve stem with a lower end bored and threaded to threadably engage the exposed end of the valve stem with set screws extending horizontally into the bore opening to bear on the sides of the valve stem, the upper of the extension rod shaped to duplicate the shape of the exposed end of the valve stem and a detached plate having a hole shape to interfit over the exposed end of the valve stem coupled to move with turning of the valve stem and including a stop device duplicating the function of the stopping device used in the valve with a locking mechanism including a cylindrical tube sized to interfit over the stem extension device with an attachment plate structurally attached to the lower end of the tube with a horizontal radial plate structurally attached to the outside surface of the upper end of the tube with two holes corresponding to the valve positions and a locking plate with an opening to interfit over the shape

Abstract: A tap incorporating a tap body and a tap top assembly having an inner end in sealing engagement with the valve seat within the tap body and having a pair of ceramic discs in a housing within the tap top assembly for controlling fluid flow, and operable by a spindle. The control valve is received within a closure member, one end of which is externally threaded at so as to be screwed within an access opening to the tap body with the other end being internally threaded at to receive an externally threaded adjustment nut surrounding the spindle and cooperating with the control valve, whereby, when the tap top assembly is screwed into the tap body, the adjustment nut is operable to move said control means axially into tight engagement with the valve seat. The externally threaded adjustment nut carries a lock nut adapted to engage the closure member and lock the adjustment nut relative thereto.

Abstract: A horizontally mounted submerisible pump assembly for pumping water from water storage tanks, which pump assembly is characterized by a submersible pump mounted inside a horizontally oriented tube extending through the wall of a water storage tank. A valve is provided in cooperation with the immersed end of the tube to facilitate flow of water into the tube to the pump and the opposite, dry end of the tube is closed by an adapter flange mounted on a length of adapter pipe, one end of which extends into the tube and communicates with the discharge of the pump and the other end of which is flanged to a water distribution line. The water distribution line extends to a conventional pressure tank for distributing water to multiple users on demand. The submersible pump is typically of turbine design and is sized to quickly and efficiently pressurize the water distribution system by pumping water from the storage tank and the flooded tube to the pressure tank.

Abstract: A top-operated, outside unloading device for a bottom discharge railway tank car is disclosed. The tank car has an outlet valve in its bottom which is opened and closed by an operating rod connected to the valve and which extends up through the interior of the tank car. The operating rod projects out through the top of the tank car and is rotated by means of a hand wheel. The upper end of the operating rod is sealed with respect to the tank car by compressible packing seals carried by a packing body surrounding the upper end of the operating rod. The packing body has a part-spherical lower end which mates with a seat surrounding the opening in the top of the tank car through which the operating rod extends.

Abstract: A restoring device for an adjusting element, which serves in particular for restoring a throttle device of an internal combustion engine. The restoring device has a first spring subject to bending, which is disposed on a bushing that is rotatably supported about a throttle valve shaft and with one end engages a step of the bushing, while the other end of the spring is hooked onto the housing on the throttle valve fitting. A lever is connected with the shaft. The first spring subject to bending acts in the restoring direction of the throttle valve. A second spring subject to bending is disposed in the bushing, one end of this spring engaging the bushing and the other end being supported on the lever. The spring force of the second spring subject to bending is less than that of the first such spring, so that the bushing, with a stop step, is rotated so far that the second spring has not influence in the restoring direction upon the throttle valve.

Abstract: A cradle device of integral construction provides stable support for an underground curb cock positioned at the bottom of a vertical curb box conduit. The device embraces the curb cock, thereby preventing its movement and maintaining its valve stem in an upright position so that it can be engaged by a long stemmed key. The device also provides secure footing for the curb box conduit.

Abstract: A valve for vehicle liquid heating circuits that includes a sealed case, an inlet, an outlet and a mechanism for opening and closing at least one of said inlet and said outlet. The valve includes a guide means for mounting a member having a rack thereon and rotatable means with a toothed segment engagable with and actuating the rack along the guide means to move a valve plug into and out of engagement with a seat located at either said inlet or said outlet. A rotatable cylindrical element that includes said toothed segment extends through said sealed casing to accept a lever for actuating the segment to thereby move the rack and its associated plug.

Abstract: An inexpensive owner installable remotely controlled drain valve for the crankcase of a motor vehicle utilizing a valve having a rotatable stem therein. Rigid extensions with universal joints therebetween are coupled between the valve stem and a locking means located under the hood of the vehicle. Rotation of the free end of the device opening and closing the valve to permit controlled drainage of the crankcase.

Abstract: A hand wheel for operation of a tank car valve located in the tank bottom is provided. The hand wheel is connected to an operating shaft for the tank car valve and includes a body portion having at least one first opening adapted to receive a horizontally extending tool to rotate the valve. The hand wheel also includes an opening in its bottom surface which is adapted to receive another operating tool such as a drive ratchet or a ratchet extension to open and close the lading valve.

Abstract: A valve assembly for use in a system carrying radioactive slurry. The valve assembly consists of a valve body with a bore, an inlet and an outlet port communicating with the bore; a valve member having a passage extending therethrough. The valve member is received in the bore of the valve body and is rotatable between a first position in which the passage of the valve member is aligned with the inlet and outlet ports of the valve body providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet ports of the valve body and a second position in which the valve member shuts off or blocks the above fluid communication. The valve body and valve member are removable as a unit from the valve housing via a tubular extension which extends from the bore in the valve body to a location above and remote from the valve housing.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a synthetic plastic underground valve curb box utilizing a removable base which may be assembled to the primary curb box casing by a "snap-on" motion, and wherein the curb box supports and encompasses a synthetic plastic service valve and holds the valve in a firm manner preventing the valve from twisting or disorienting itself relative to the curb box. Further, the valve employs an operating head capable of accommodating the two primary types of operating wrenches, and the valve head cleans itself of foreign matter.

Abstract: A faucet extender device is provided which includes an elongated extension member and a connection arrangement at one end thereof for coupling to the valve-operating shaft of a conventional faucet on the outside of a house. A handle is provided on the outer end of the extension member which may be supported through a vertical support member inserted into the ground. The length of the extension and support members are adjustable. The connection arrangement at the inner end of the extension member is arranged to be secured to a conventional disk type of faucet handle or to the square end of a faucet-operating shaft.

Abstract: There is disclosed a spray head extension for a pressurized container comprising a rigid elongated member having a fluid passageway along the length thereof extending from one end to a location adjacent the other end thereof, the elongated member having at least one opening connected between the fluid passageway adjacent the other end and the exterior surface of the elongated member, the one end having a receptacle therein connected to the fluid passageway and adapted and constructed to receive and engage the valve stem of a pressurized container and to direct the pressurized contents of the container into the fluid conduit and out of the at least one passageway when the valve stem is displaced to open the valve, the elongated member displacing the valve stem by pressing the one end of the elongated member against the interior wall of a space into which the elongated member is inserted, allowing the pressurized contents of the container to flow through the rigid elongated member and out of the at least one pa

Abstract: A hydraulic valve normally mounted at a convenient level for manual operation on a machine can be operated by a person's foot as opposed to his hand. Towards this end, there are provided mounting means for mounting the valve in an upside down position at the same level together with an elongated tube extending from the normally existing manually operable portion of the valve vertically downwardly terminating short of the floor. A transverse foot pedal is pivoted to the machine frame at the level of the lower end of the tube, this lower end in turn being pivoted to the same foot pedal at a point spaced from the first pivoting point. The arrangement is such that rocking movement of the foot pedal will actuate the valve in the same manner as manual actuation when the valve was upright.

Abstract: A valve connects the duct leading from a process pipe to a flow transmitter, pressure gauge or sampling analyzer. The valve stem of the valve is hollow and aligned with the duct through the connection to process fluid. A cleaning rod is telescoped within the hollow stem so that it may be forced through the duct to clean debris from the duct. Also the valve handle has capstan holes therein for mechanical advantage. Furthermore, a bonnet valve seat is used so that the bonnet packing may be removed while the equipment is pressurized.

Abstract: A valve positioning handle for a plastic valve includes a fluid isolation member rotatably disposed in a valve body and rotatable therewithin by means of different torque applying tools having legs selectively engageable with discretely oriented working surfaces.