Throttling device
US-2016377195-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Air valve seat
US9200718B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9200718-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313752414-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
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An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
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That which is claimed is: 1. An air valve comprising: a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a flat lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the flat lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the flat lower surface, the bore having an inner e…
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- What does patent US9200718B2 cover?
- An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the lo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mueller Int Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16K24/044. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).