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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:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leon Kerger, Helmdange, LU;
Jean-Claude Schmitz, Heisdorf, LU;
Assignee:
Torrent Trading Ltd., , VG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ; F16K 3/108 ; F16K 4/700 ; F16K 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ; F16K 3/108 ; F16K 4/700 ; F16K 1/500 ;
Abstract
The shut-off device is intended for refillable gas cylinders. In order to be sure that only authorized persons can refill the cylinder, the filling device comprises a non-return valve element ( ) which prevents filling and which can only be neutralized using a special magnet ( ).