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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Tom Yandle, Palmetto, FL (US);
David Fordham, Seminole, FL (US);
Inventors:
Tom Yandle, Palmetto, FL (US);
David Fordham, Seminole, FL (US);
Assignee:
Carleton Technologies, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/32 (2006.01); B64D 37/02 (2006.01); B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); F16L 37/35 (2006.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/35 (2013.01); B64G 1/428 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 1/1078 (2013.01); B64G 1/402 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a multipart valve assembly. The assembly can be used in selectively coupling two vehicles. The assembly includes inter-fitting male and female components and associated control valves. Coupling the male and female components establishes media (fluid or gas), communications, and electrical paths between space vehicles. This permits the passage of media from one vehicle to the other and likewise enables one vehicle to operate the control valve of the other vehicle.