Drain valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10018301
SERIAL NO

15235418

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A drain valve including a housing having a float chamber, a piston chamber, and a plenum communicating with the piston chamber through a seat. The housing has a liquid inlet passage, and an outlet port. The drain valve has a tube passage communicating with the piston chamber. The drain valve includes an annular float. The drain valve includes a seal body connected to the float and rising away from the tube passage when liquid is in the float chamber. The drain valve includes a piston slidably mounted in the piston chamber having a head that moves away from the seat when gas enters the piston chamber. The piston includes a valve element that moves as the piston head moves to expose the liquid inlet port and allow liquid to flow from the liquid inlet passage through the plenum and into the liquid outlet passage.

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CONTROL DEVICES LLC711 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL COURT ST LOUIS MO USA 63144

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kornblum, Thomas M Eureka, US 4 1

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