Patents
US 9470333 B1: Water valve
- Granted
- 2016-10-18
- Filed
- 2014-03-03 application 14195322
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A water valve having dual mechanisms for controlling the flow of water for both high pressure and low pressure applications. The first mechanism controlling the flow of water out of a first opening and the second mechanism controlling the flow of water out a second opening. The mechanisms work together to control the flow of water from a closed position to an open position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161018.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Steel Products, Inc. 3 patents | US company or organization | Houghton, IA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Wenstrand | Houghton, IA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lewis Van Winkle | Houghton, IA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jonathan Reed Wenstrand | Houghton, IA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K31/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/7439 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VAN WINKLE, LEWIS signed 2014-02-19 WENSTRAND, JONATHAN REED signed 2014-02-20 WENSTRAND, THOMAS signed 2014-02-20 | HAWKEYE STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. HOUGHTON, IA | 32338/788 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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