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Motorized valve

Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-06
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-12-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lawrence E Donahue

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 19:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/04; F16K31/041; F16K31/043; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86847

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
A MOTOR OPERATED VALVE COMPRISING, A VALVE BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF INLET AND OUTLET PORTS TERMINATING IN SAID VALVE BODY IN A CENTRAL RECESS, THE INLET PORTS IN SAID VALVE BODY BEING SPACED APART THEREIN, VALVE SEATS POSITIONED OVER AND ADJACENT EACH OF SAID INLET PORTS, A FLEXIBLE MOUNTING MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID RECESS OF SAID VALVE BODY BEING SECURED THERETO AND ENGAGING SAID VALVE SEATS TO POSITION THE SAME OVER SAID VALVE PORTS, A VALVE CLOSURE MEMBER AND A LEVER MOUNTING THE SAME POSITIONED IN SAID RECESS, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID VALVE SEATS TO SELECTIVELY CLOSE THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE INLET PORTS, SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID VALVE BODY AND ENGAGING SAID LEVER FOR MOUNTING THE SAME, SAID SHAFT MEANS BEING JOURNALED IN SAID VALVE BODY AND ADAPTED TO PIVOT SAID LEVER WITH SAID VALVE CLOSURE MEMBER THEREON BETWEEN SAID SPACED VALVE SEATS, AND MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED IN PART TO SAID SHAFT AND IN PART TO SAID VALVE BODY FOR PIVOTING SAID SHAFT AND OPENING AND CLOSING SAID VALVE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-04-05 1968-10-05 1969-04-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-05 1972-10-05 1973-04-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-05 1976-10-05 1977-04-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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