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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Donald Staffiere, Amherst, NH (US);
Don Drinkwater, Carlisle, MA (US);
David Staffiere, Merrimack, NH (US);
Dana St. James, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jay Prager, Groton, MA (US);
Donald Staffiere, Amherst, NH (US);
Don Drinkwater, Carlisle, MA (US);
David Staffiere, Merrimack, NH (US);
Dana St. James, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jay Prager, Groton, MA (US);
Custom Controls, LLC, Carlisle, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for automating the operation of a manual control valve upon the occurrence of a specified condition includes a valve handle engaging member mounted on an operating shaft turned by a motor held by a housing or support which is mountable to the manual valve body or associated conduit. The motor is operated by a motor control circuit when a sensor detects the condition. The structure and method of mounting may include a quick disconnect mechanism. The control circuit may operate at different power levels depending on the state of the sensor.