Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Xylem IP Holdings, LLC

Ashfaq Mir

David L Phillips

Rufino Naval, Jr

Derrick Thanh Tran

The present invention features a device having a strainer cover assembly having a strainer cover with tab openings, and a strainer housing having flexible tabs arranged thereon, the flexible tabs passing through the tab openings and fastening on the strainer cover with a snap action. The flexible tabs are deflected for removing the strainer cover. The strainer cover assembly includes a strainer with a screen for filtering a medium passing through the device. The snap action of the flexible tabs makes it easy to open, slide out and clean the screen on the strainer cover assembly. The strainer cover assembly and the screen may be formed as an integral unit, which helps in cleaning the screen. In operation, the user simply compresses the snap tabs and slides out the screen which is attached to the strainer cover assembly and rinses the contaminated screen while holding it by the strainer cover assembly. The integral unit being formed by plastic mold injection. The screen may be made of stainless steel material. The strainer cover assembly may be made of a clear plastic material.

Snap on strainer with side-slide cleaning

The present invention provides a new and unique portable, self-contained, fluid system. The portable, self-contained, fluid changing system may be used as a fluid changing device for changing a fluid such as oil or another suitable fluid in a container of a boat, recreational vehicle (RV), automobile or other suitable military, agricultural or industrial device. Alternatively, portable, self-contained, fluid system may also be used for providing fluid such as water or other suitable fluid for cleaning or showering. Moreover, the portable, self-contained, fluid system may also have a reversible electric pump that may be adapted or switched for pumping in either direction once the pump is affixed on the reservoir so the system may be sold and marketed for use in a fluid changing type of device or in a water providing or cleaning type of device consistent with that described above.

Portable self-contained fluid system

The present invention provides a method for replacing seals in recreational vehicles gate valves without removing valve housing from plumbing. The method for replacing blade seals in a gate valve features coupling a valve housing of the gate valve to suitable plumbing, the valve housing having a removable blade seal cartridge slidably arranged and latched therein in order to receive a movable blade of a drive unit of the valve gate to control the flow of the medium through the valve gate and to prevent the medium from entering the drive unit; and unlatching the removable blade seal cartridge from the valve housing so as to enable replacement of the blade seal cartridge without having to remove the valve housing from the suitable plumbing.

Method for replacing seals in recreational vehicles gate valves without removing valve housing from plumbing

The present invention provides a gate valve for controlling the flow of a medium through suitable plumbing, featuring a valve housing for coupling the gate valve to the suitable plumbing; a detachable drive unit having a movable blade arranged therein; detachable blade seals for slidably arranging in the valve housing in order to receive the movable blade to control the flow of the medium through the gate valve and to prevent the medium from entering the drive unit; and a latching mechanism for detachably coupling both the drive unit and blade seals to and from the valve housing so as to replace either the drive unit, the blade seals, or both, without having to remove the gate valve from the suitable plumbing.

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Fountain Valley, CA, United States of America

Ashfaq Mir