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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. 05, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Serge Taba, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael V Morgan, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Divers Co., Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B / ; A62B / ; F16L / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12820426 ; 12820524 ; 13750542 ; 137375 ; 251357 ; 251358 ;
Abstract
A movable valve member is disposed within a first stage regulator within a regulator body for receipt of pressurized gas. The movable valve member is formed of a metal having an enlarged head and an attached stem with a shoulder integral with the stem adjacent the enlarged head. Surrounding the head and extending peripherally is an elastomeric or plastic material. A support washer is pressed over the shoulder against the plastic molded surface and is frictionally engaged to support the elastomeric or plastic material. A process for making the movable valve member is also provided.