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US 2014/0196788 A1Published application
Storage Tank Control Valve System
OwnerDallas Taftinventor
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Abstract
A gas storage tank control valve system is presented. A valve controlling motor is electrically connected to a switch that is installed in a convenient location. Upon activation, the motor rotates the storage tank valve. An indicator visibly displays whether the liquid propane storage tank valve is open or closed.
Claims20
A storage tank control valve system comprising:
- a housing fabricated for rotationally restrictively engaging a top of a storage tank;
- a motor mounted to the housing;
- an adapter engagement member operatively engaging the motor to an adapter;
- the adapter fabricated for operatively engaging a storage tank valve;
- and
- a motor control remotely located from the motor operatively connected to a power source.
3 more elements
A storage tank control valve system comprising:
- a housing comprising a power source pocket and a housing extension, the extension fabricated for removably rotationally restrictively engaging a storage tank collar;
- a motor mounted to the housing;
- an adapter engagement member operatively engaging the motor to an adapter, the engagement member comprising an extended shaft fabricated in a rotational axis for operative engagement of a storage tank valve;
- the adapter fabricated for operatively engaging the storage tank valve;
- and
- a motor control remotely located from the motor operatively connected to a power source;
- wherein
- the adapter comprises a disc comprising a first side having a pocket fabricated for operatively receiving a storage tank valve knob and a second opposite side operatively mating the adapter engagement member;
- and
- the motor control comprises a switch and an indicator.
7 more elements
A storage tank control valve system comprising:
- a housing fabricated for removably rotationally restrictively interfacing a storage tank valve;
- a motor mounted to the housing;
- an adapter engagement member operatively engaging the motor to an adapter, the engagement member comprising an extended shaft fabricated in a rotational axis for operative engagement of the storage tank valve;
- the adapter fabricated for operatively engaging the storage tank valve;
- and
- a motor control remotely located from the motor operatively connected to a power source;
- wherein
- the adapter comprises a disc comprising a first side having a pocket fabricated for operatively receiving a storage tank valve knob and a second opposite side operatively mating the adapter engagement member;
- and
- the motor control comprises a switch and an indicator.
7 more elements
A method for remotely controlling a barbeque unit gas supply comprising the steps of:
- connecting a storage tank control valve system to a gas supply tank;
- operatively connecting the control valve system to a motor control;
- and
- operating the motor control to control the gas supply;
- wherein the storage tank control valve system comprises:
- a housing rotationally restrictively engaging a top of the supply tank;
- a motor mounted to the housing;
- an adapter engagement member operatively engaging the motor to an adapter;
- the adapter operatively engaging a supply tank valve;
- and
- the motor control is remotely located from the motor and operatively connected to a power source.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.