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US 3,941,349 AGranted
Electromechanically actuated gate valve apparatus
OwnerMichael L. Piersoninventor
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Abstract
Gate valve apparatus is disclosed for use with holding tanks, such as on recreational vehicles, which utilizes electromechanical means to open and to close the valve.
Claims3
Electromechanical valve apparatus for use with a holding tank of a recreational vehicle, comprising, in combination:
- housing means secured to the holding tank including a passage for the flow of fluids therethrough;
- gate means secured to the housing means and movable with respect to the passage to control the flow of fluids through the passage, including a valve gate, a rod secured to the valve gate and movable relative thereto for moving the valve gate, and a handle secured to the rod for manual actuation of the gate means;
- locking means including a portion secured to the housing and a portion secured to the rod engageable upon relative movement of the rod with respect to both the valve gate and the housing to prevent movement of the valve gate;
- electromechanical means for moving the gate means, including a solenoid disposed about a portion of the rod;
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- switch means for connecting and disconnecting a source of electrical energy to the electromechanical means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.