| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 137526000 | Vacuum relief type | 15 |
| 20090071551 | LIVING-HINGE AIR VENT VALVE - An application for a living-hinge air vent valve connectable to a sewer conduit includes a base and a cover sealed to the base forming a cavity between the cover and the base. A fluid inlet shaft depends from a roof of the base and is connected to external air passages passing through a side of the base and through vents in a side of the cover. A living-hinge flapper is situated above the fluid inlet shaft and within the cavity. The living-hinge flapper allows air to flow from the fluid inlet shaft into the cavity and prevents sewerage gasses from flowing from the cavity out through the fluid inlet shaft. One or more connecting shafts in the base fluidly connect the cavity with a sewer system. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090151799 | CHECK VALVE - A check valve in which a valve opens to allow a fluid to flow out when a differential pressure of a pressure in one area with respect to that in the other area becomes large and remains closed even when the pressure in the other area becomes higher than that in the one area includes a lip in contact with an opposed face provided at a position opposite to the check valve, wherein the lip is constructed so as to be in contact with the opposed face in such a way that the tip of the lip is bent to a side of the other area and a satin finish is given to the whole area of a surface of the lip that could be brought into contact with the opposed face. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100032028 | AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE - An air admittance valve configured when subjected to a negative pressure condition to vent a pipe system to an ambient environment. In general, the air admittance valve includes a main body, inner and outer valve seats, a flexible sealing element, and a lid. The inner and outer valve seats define at least one vent opening between valve seats that is configured, when open, to communicate with the ambient environment. The flexible sealing element is devoid of a rigidifying structure, is configured to move to and from a closed position and an open position, and defines an outer perimeter surface, an inner perimeter surface, and opposite top and bottom surfaces extending between the outer and inner perimeter surfaces. At least one of the lid or the main body further comprises one or more guiding elements that define one or more guiding surfaces configured to guide the sealing element to and from the closed position and the open position. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100139788 | Metallic Air Admittance Valve - A metallic air admittance valve has a tubular body with a valve chamber integral to one end of the tubular body. The valve chamber has a valve and an air inlet configured to permit the flow of air when the pressure within the valve is less than the pressure outside of the valve, but to prevent the flow of air when the pressure within the valve equals or exceeds the pressure outside of the valve. The tubular body and valve chamber are fabricated from metal and, therefore, do not emit noxious or toxic fumes when subjected to fire. Plumbing systems in commercial buildings may have metallic air admittance valves located within the plenum area of the building without presenting the risk of the distribution of toxic fumes throughout the building when the air admittance valve is subjected to fire. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100180962 | VACUUM RELIEF ASSEMBLY WITH CONTAMINANT SCREEN - A vacuum relief assembly for a containment vessel. The vacuum relief assembly includes a normally closed vacuum activated valve that selectively permits flow into the containment vessel from the atmosphere through an interior passage. The valve body includes an inlet opening into the interior passage and an outlet opening normally closed by the valve. A screen member is disposed upstream of the inlet opening. The screen is cylindrical and is supported between a shoulder on the valve body and a cap secured to the valve body. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110000557 | Check vacuum breaking device for a tap - A check vacuum breaking device for a tap comprises a locking member screwed into a chamber of a tap, the chamber including an inlet and an outlet, the locking member including a cover member secured on a top end thereof and having plural air bores disposed around a rim of the cover member and a shaft extending downward from a center of a bottom surface of the cover member; a fitting member assembled to the chamber of the tap and including a hollow peg extending upward from a central portion thereof and having a closed bottom to be fitted to the shaft of the locking member, and including a stepped recess formed on an upper end thereof, a stopping pad fitted to the stepped recess, wherein the fitting member includes an annular loading member fitted to a lower end thereof and an anti-leak loop to cover the loading member. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110073199 | VACUUM RELIEF VALVE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A vacuum relief valve is provided. The vacuum relief valve includes a body having a side wall, and a stem that is movable with respect to the body between an open position and a closed position. The stem is biased in the closed position. The vacuum relief valve further includes a first sight glass coupled to the body and configured to enable visual inspection of a sealing area of the vacuum relief valve. The sealing area includes at least a portion of said stem. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110180163 | Vacuum relief valve - A vacuum relief valve is provided. The vacuum relief valve includes a valve body, a filter, a valve stem, a valve seal, a valve seat and valve biasing structure. The valve body includes an interior, an inlet side and a tank side. The inlet side is located substantially opposite the tank side. The filter is located at the inlet side. The valve stem is positioned on the interior the valve body. The valve seal is positioned about the valve stem. The valve seat cooperates with the valve seal to seal the vacuum relief valve. The valve biasing structure is located between the valve seal and the tank side. The valve biasing structure is configured to bias the valve seal towards the valve seat. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110186151 | CHECK VALVE - A check valve which is positioned in the vacuum air line of an internal combustion engine. The check valve includes a single-piece valve body having an outlet port and two or more inlet ports, with one outlet port located substantially in line with the inlet port and connected by a venturi tube. The second inlet port is separated from the main air flow line by the valve stem and a diaphragm which allows communication there between and prevents back pressure. The second inlet port communicates with the outlet port through the valve stem and a second venturi tube which provides a vacuum boost to a device, usually vehicle brakes, connected to the inlet. The use of seal diaphragms having a non-constant radius allows for faster recovery time for replenishment than prior art devices. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120042967 | VACUUM-ACTUATED SHEAR VALVE DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN SERVICE STATION ENVIRONMENTS - A vacuum-actuated shear valve coupled between piping from a storage tank and piping internal to a fuel dispenser that automatically opens and closes in response to a vacuum level. A vacuum actuator is provided to control a fuel flow valve inside the shear valve. When a sufficient vacuum level is generated to the vacuum actuator, the actuator keeps the flow path valve inside the shear valve open. When the vacuum is lost, the vacuum actuator releases the flow path valve inside the shear valve, which closes it. The vacuum actuator is coupled to a secondary containment space of a fuel-handling component that is drawn under a vacuum level by a vacuum-generating source to monitor for leaks. Thus, if a leak occurs in the monitored secondarily contained space, the shear valve is automatically closed to prevent the flow of fuel from continuing to be supplied to the source of the leak. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130284288 | ADJUSTMENT PLATE AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a substrate treating apparatus using a process gas and an adjustment plate used thereof. A substrate treating apparatus including a chamber providing a space in which a process is performed, a support member supporting a substrate in the chamber, a gas supply member supplying a process gas onto the substrate disposed on the support member, and an exhaust assembly coupled to the chamber to exhaust a gas in the chamber, wherein the exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pipe connected to the chamber, an exhaust member connected to the exhaust pipe to provide a vacuum pressure in the exhaust pipe, a valve adjusting an opening rate of the exhaust pipe, and an adjustment plate having a cover plate which is provided in the chamber to interfere with a flow of the process gas in an internal region of the chamber in a direction corresponding to, when the exhaust pipe is partially opened, an opened region of the exhaust pipe. Consequently, the process gas may be uniformly supplied onto the substrate. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140246103 | GAS PURGING VALVE FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A gas purging valve is operative to be connected to piping in a Fire Protection System (FPS) and to bleed gas at a predetermined rate. The valve includes an inlet in gas flow relationship with the FPS piping and a central passage in gas flow relationship with the inlet. The valve also includes a calibrated orifice removeably disposed in the central passage, in gas flow relationship with the passage and operative to allow a maximum predetermined gas flow rate therethrough. The valve further includes an outlet in gas flow relationship with the calibrated orifice. A ball is disposed upstream of the central passage. The ball is operative to allow gas flow through the gas purging valve but operative to impede the flow of water through the gas purging valve. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150308090 | AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE - An air admittance valve which when subjected to a negative pressure condition vents a pipe system to an ambient environment. Generally, the air admittance valve includes a housing, a cartridge, and a sealing member. The housing includes one or more vents disposed in its wall and may be engaged with the pipe system at one end. The cartridge may have one or more inlets defining one or more inlet openings, where the one or more inlets is connected to a central chamber that has an opening with a sealing structure. The sealing member interacts with the sealing structure of the cartridge to allow one-way airflow from the central chamber to the pipe system. The cartridge and sealing member may be inserted into the housing such that the one or more inlet openings substantially align with the one or more vents in the housing. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160017792 | ASPIRATED RELIEF VALVE FOR A TURBOCHARGING SYSTEM - A valve assembly is disclosed, and includes an evacuator and a relief valve. The evacuator includes a suction port that selectively applies a vacuum. The relief valve has an open position and a closed position, and includes an inlet, an outlet, a piston that translates within a chamber, and a pressurized chamber. The piston includes a first end and a second end. The pressurized chamber is fluidly connected to the suction port of the evacuator, and is defined in part by the first end of the piston. The piston translates within the pressurized chamber towards the open position if vacuum is applied to the pressurized chamber. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20180022191 | SUCTION DAMPENING DEVICE WITH INTERNAL DAMPENING FOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR | 01-25-2018 |
