The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2024
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Fairchild Larson, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/46 (2006.01); F16K 31/50 (2006.01); F16K 31/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/46 (2013.01); F16K 31/502 (2013.01); F16K 31/53 (2013.01);
Abstract
A remotely controlled valve operator includes a cap actuator comprising a cap engagement portion and a toothed gear portion, the cap engagement portion configured to operatively engage a valve cap of a valve; and a drive system comprising a motor and a sprocket, the motor remotely controlled by a controller and configured to drive rotation of the sprocket, the sprocket engaging the toothed gear portion of the cap actuator to rotate the cap actuator between an activated position and a deactivated position.