Patents
US 8978696 B2: Check valve
- Granted
- 2015-03-17
- Filed
- 2012-09-10 application 13608516
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A check valve is provided for use with variable frequency drives and other applications. In one aspect, the check valve provides a poppet guided by a poppet guide in at least two locations to ensure stability between fully open and fully closed positions. In another aspect, the check valve includes a poppet guide adapted to receive a poppet in a stem receiving channel, the stem receiving channel including guide vanes engaging the poppet and auxilliary channels for self cleaning.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150317.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOMATIC CORPORATION 11 patents | US company or organization | Glens Falls, NY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Bo Andersson | Pittstown, NY | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K15/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/7738 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ANDERSSON, ALLAN BO signed 2012-09-10 | FLOMATIC CORPORATION GLENS FALLS, NY | 28928/310 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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