Patents
US 12138500 B2: Fire truck valve checker system and method
- Granted
- 2024-11-12
- Filed
- 2021-06-17 application 17350595
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A valve checker system includes a valve having a valve housing with an inlet side, an outlet side, and a valve element therebetween. The valve element is selectively and repeatably rotatable between a first closed position, wherein a seal is formed between the valve element and the valve housing, thereby substantially preventing fluid flow between the inlet and outlet sides, and an open position, wherein the seal is broken such that fluid flow is permissible between the inlet and outlet sides. The valve element is also selectively and repeatably rotatable within a discrete angle in a direction toward the open position, from the first closed position into a second closed position in which the seal is maintained between the valve element and the valve housing. A controller is operatively coupled to the valve element and configured to rotate the valve element between the first and second closed positions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241112.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALE PRODUCTS, INC. 23 patents | US company or organization | Collegeville, PA | HALE PRODUCTS, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Laskaris | Collegeville, PA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Cerrano | Wentzville, MO | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A62C | Fire-fighting | A62C37/50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K31/041 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LASKARIS, MICHAEL A signed 2021-06-17 CERRANO, JASON signed 2021-12-14 | HALE PRODUCTS, INC. COLLEGEVILLE, PA | 58386/601 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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