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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/120 ;
Abstract
A liquid drain ( ) includes a drain body ( ). The drain body defines a float chamber ( ) that is adapted to store a liquid. A liquid level adjusting mechanism serves to adjust the liquid level within the float chamber and includes a float ( ). The float has a float body ( ) that is adapted to float on the liquid surface within the float chamber. A damper ( ) may inhibit or minimize a shaking phenomenon of the float body due to waving of the liquid within the float chamber.