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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:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phil D Thorp, Bryan, OH (US);
Stephen F Sims, Ney, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Aro Corporation, Bryan, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
13762568 ; 74527 ; 173169 ; 251111 ;
Abstract
A device for retaining a depressed reversing valve in the depressed position which is operable by the fingers or thumb of one hand to accomplish both the depressing and locking motions and the unlocking motion when it is desired to return the tool to conventional push to reverse operation. This is accomplished by a notched rotary sleeve mounted to the tool housing.