F16K27/12

Pressure relief valve
11560963 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A pressure relief valve includes a bowl-shaped housing having a bottom wall and an annular sealing wall, wherein the sealing wall delimits a valve through-opening, and a jacket wall. A cover is provided for covering a housing opening of the housing opposite to the bottom wall, having a diaphragm holder extending in the direction of the bottom wall. A diaphragm is provided for covering the valve through-opening, wherein the diaphragm is connected to the diaphragm holder and disposes the diaphragm holder sealingly on the annular sealing wall such that the valve through-opening is closed.

Curb stop structure
11560699 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A curb stop structure having a supporting base, an upstanding body having an open top, the body including at least one horizontal slit and one vertical slit intersecting the horizontal slit.

BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY HAVING A CARTRIDGE WITH DUAL ZONE TESTING
20230228067 · 2023-07-20 · ·

A backflow prevention assembly includes a body forming two buckets, wherein flow passes through the body from an inlet to an outlet along an axis and consecutively through each of the buckets. A single zone test cover encloses a first of the buckets to form a single zone chamber. A dual zone test cover encloses a second of the buckets with a dual zone cartridge assembly therein. The dual zone test cover has two test cocks. The dual zone cartridge assembly includes a frame having a valve seat, wherein the frame includes a lumen providing fluid communication from a dual zone chamber upstream of the valve seat to a first of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover, and wherein the second of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover is in fluid communication with the dual zone chamber downstream of the valve seat.

Multi-Passage Valve
20230220918 · 2023-07-13 ·

The present disclosure provides a multi-passage valve including a housing, a valve element, and a sealing element. The valve element is rotatably disposed inside the housing around an axis, and has at least two regions on an outer side thereof. The regions are arranged in a direction of rotation of the valve element, and each extends in an axial direction of the valve element and has a plurality of connecting passages. The sealing element extends by a distance around the valve element, keeps in contact with an outer surface of the valve element, and is provided with a plurality of openings which communicate with the outside. One of the regions is capable of being covered by the sealing element by rotating the valve element to form an operating region, each of the connecting passages in the operating region being capable of connecting at least two of the openings.

Pressure reducing valve

A pressure reducing valve includes: a body, a valve seat, and a valve element opening and closing the valve seat according to a difference between a pressure on the inlet side and a pressure on the outlet side. A pressure chamber, which is a space part between the valve element and the valve seat, is provided on the inlet side of the valve element. The valve element includes a plurality of horizontal holes each opening to the pressure chamber, and a vertical hole bringing the horizontal holes and the outlet side of the valve element into communication with each other. The horizontal holes and the vertical hole are provided in such a manner that a value of a ratio of a flow channel area of the vertical hole to a total area that is a total of flow channel areas of the horizontal holes exceeds 1.16.

Gate valve with angled body
11698138 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An exemplary gate valve includes a valve body having a gate cavity intersecting a through bore, the gate cavity extending through a first end of the valve body, an inner surface forming the gate cavity is angled outward from a center axis of the gate cavity to a gate cavity opening at the first end, and a gate positioned in the gate cavity and moveable between a closed position blocking flow through the through bore and an open position allowing flow through the through bore, the gate having a sealing face extending perpendicular to the through bore.

Gate valve with angled body
11698138 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An exemplary gate valve includes a valve body having a gate cavity intersecting a through bore, the gate cavity extending through a first end of the valve body, an inner surface forming the gate cavity is angled outward from a center axis of the gate cavity to a gate cavity opening at the first end, and a gate positioned in the gate cavity and moveable between a closed position blocking flow through the through bore and an open position allowing flow through the through bore, the gate having a sealing face extending perpendicular to the through bore.

Fluid distribution manifold
11698647 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A housing assembly for a manifold includes a first housing with an inlet and a plurality of outlets, a second housing, and a valve retainer engaged with the first and second housings. The valve retainer includes a retention plate defined between first and second surfaces, a plurality of slot walls extending from the first surface, and a protruding edge that extends from a flanged lip and surrounds the plurality of slot walls. The retention plate defines a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of slot walls. The first housing may define a groove that receives the protruding edge, and the second housing may include a rim that engages the flanged lip of the valve retainer. Valve housings including first and second mating structures separated by wall segments may be positioned in outlets of the first housing and corresponding slots of the valve retainer.

Fluid distribution manifold
11698647 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A housing assembly for a manifold includes a first housing with an inlet and a plurality of outlets, a second housing, and a valve retainer engaged with the first and second housings. The valve retainer includes a retention plate defined between first and second surfaces, a plurality of slot walls extending from the first surface, and a protruding edge that extends from a flanged lip and surrounds the plurality of slot walls. The retention plate defines a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of slot walls. The first housing may define a groove that receives the protruding edge, and the second housing may include a rim that engages the flanged lip of the valve retainer. Valve housings including first and second mating structures separated by wall segments may be positioned in outlets of the first housing and corresponding slots of the valve retainer.

Actuator
11692638 · 2023-07-04 · ·

An actuator (1) comprising a motor (2) assembly, a drive coupling (113, 13, 313) assembly and an actuator shaft (114, 14). The motor (2) assembly comprising a motor housing (120, 20), having a cover (122, 22) and a base (123, 23); an electric motor (111, 11, 211, 2), comprising an external stator (111, 11, 211) and an internal rotor (112, 12); and a hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330) that is connected co-axially with the internal rotor (112, 12) such that rotation of the internal rotor (112, 12) causes a corresponding rotation of the hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330). The drive coupling (113, 13, 313) assembly comprises a drive coupling housing (115, 15, 315) containing a drive coupling (113, 13, 313), wherein the drive coupling (113, 13, 313) engages the hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330) such that rotation of the hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330) causes a corresponding rotation of the drive coupling (113, 13, 313). The actuator shaft (114, 14) extends through the hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330) and the internal rotor (112, 12), and engages the drive coupling (113, 13, 313) such that rotation of the drive coupling (113, 13, 313), by the hollow output shaft (130, 30, 330), causes the actuator shaft (114, 14) to move axially.