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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce Weber, Fenton, MO (US);
Paul E. Naslund, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Dema Engineering Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ;
Abstract
This dispensing apparatus includes a shut-off valve having a magnetically actuated valve element. The valve element is moved into an open position by magnetic attraction from a magnet mounted to a movable actuator. The actuator is adapted to be raised by a liftable handle connected to the actuator or by application of an upward force applied by a bottle container to the actuator. In both cases, the valve element is moved vertically by the application of a vertical force to the actuator.