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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:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Kolacz, Plymouth, IN (US);
Ross Mack, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Stewart McMillan, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Robert W. Steingass, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Assignee:
Task Force Tips, Inc., Valparaiso, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/100 ; F16K 3/144 ; A62C 3/900 ; B05B 1/506 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/100 ; F16K 3/144 ; A62C 3/900 ; B05B 1/506 ;
Abstract
A firefighting monitor having an acceleration sensitive shut off valve that responds to acceleration of the monitor to reduce water flow through the monitor. The acceleration sensitive shut off valve is self-contained and requires no contact with an external surface or device. The valve closing speed may be modulated by a dampener device that slows the rate at which the valve closes to avoid damage from water hammer.