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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:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E. Richardson, Meadows, IL (US);
Valery G. Vanstaan, Highland Park, IL (US);
Mohamed K. Wagdy, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Sandra J. Wilson, Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 5/00 ;
Abstract
A valve configured for use with a fuel cell in both a disengaged position, in which the valve has not established fluid communication with the fuel cell, and an engaged position, in which the valve has established fluid communication with the fuel cell. The valve includes a body having a first formation for maintaining the disengaged position, and a second formation for maintaining the engaged position.