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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:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Applicant:
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph E. Tix, Hastings, MN (US);
Mark T. Weinberger, Mounds View, MN (US);
Daniel P. Ross, Maplewood, MN (US);
Paul R. Quam, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
John S. Lihwa, Willowick, OH (US);
Assignee:
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/80 (2010.01); B67D 7/76 (2010.01); B01D 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid dispensing valve comprises a module, a discharge orifice, a valve stem and a filter. The module has a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid passage connecting the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The discharge orifice is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet. The valve stem extends into the fluid passage to close-off the discharger orifice. The filter is disposed within the fluid passage and surrounds the valve stem.