Water control device
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1. A water control device (10,70) characterized by:
- a housing (12) comprising as one unit;
an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of said inlet and outlet ports (14,16);
a water meter (30) scalingly attached to said water meter mounting flange (18);
a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to said water flow control valve seat member (20); and
a controller (64) which controls operation of at least one of said water meter (30) and said water flow control valve (44) wherein said water flow control valve (44) and said water meter (30) are located on opposite sides of an axis of said inlet port (14) and said exit port (16).
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Abstract
A water control device (10, 70) including a housing (12), including as one unit, an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of the inlet and outlet ports, and a water meter (30) sealingly attached to the water meter mounting flange (18), and a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to the water flow control valve seat member (20).
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1. A water control device (10,70) characterized by:
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a housing (12) comprising as one unit;
an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of said inlet and outlet ports (14,16);
a water meter (30) scalingly attached to said water meter mounting flange (18);
a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to said water flow control valve seat member (20); and
a controller (64) which controls operation of at least one of said water meter (30) and said water flow control valve (44) wherein said water flow control valve (44) and said water meter (30) are located on opposite sides of an axis of said inlet port (14) and said exit port (16). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A water control device (10,70) characterized by:
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a housing (12) comprising as one unit;
an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of said inlet and outlet ports (14,16);
a water meter (30) sealingly attached to said water meter mounting flange (18);
a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to said water flow control valve seat member (20), wherein said water flow control valve (44) comprises a diaphragm control valve; and
a controller (64) which controls operation of at least one of said water meter (30) and said water flow control valve (44). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Current AssigneeBermad
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Original AssigneeBermad
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InventorsBerger, Benjamin
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Primary Examiner(s)RIVELL, JOHN A
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Application NumberUS09/868,161Time in Patent Office916 DaysField of Search137/551, 137/315.06, 731/98, 731/99, 732/01, 222/63, 222/71US Class Current137/551CPC Class CodesE03B 7/071 Arrangement of safety devic...E03B 7/072 Arrangement of flowmetersG01F 15/18 Supports or connecting mean...Y10T 137/8158 With indicator, register, r...
