公开(公告)号：US11852254B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17403945

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard ,  Kevin Simon

IPC: F16K15/03 ,  F16K15/06 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K27/02 ,  E03C1/10 ,  F16K27/12 ,  E03B7/07 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F16K17/30

CPC classification number: F16K15/066 ,  E03B7/077 ,  E03C1/106 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K15/033 ,  F16K15/035 ,  F16K27/0209 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K17/30 ,  F16K37/0091 ,  F16K2200/501

Abstract: A valve assembly having a body forming a bucket having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end along a bucket axis. A first conduit and a second conduit extend from the sidewall, wherein the first and the second conduits extend along a conduit axis that is perpendicular to the bucket axis. A frame inserts into the bucket along the bucket axis and includes a valve seat and a valve member biased against the valve seat. A guide is provided in the bucket between the closed end and the frame and extends along a guide axis between a first opening arranged in a first plane and aligned to receive fluid flow from the first conduit and a second opening arranged in a second plane and aligned to direct fluid flow through the valve seat. The first and second planes are not parallel to one another.

公开(公告)号：US12181060B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18511625

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard ,  Tyler Chase ,  David Michaud

IPC: F16K15/06 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03C1/10 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K15/03 ,  F16K17/30 ,  F16K27/02 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K37/00

Abstract: A valve assembly with a spring retention assembly including an elongated cylinder portion having an open threaded end and a closed end and an elongated piston portion having a free end and a threaded tab end configured to thread through the open threaded end and, thereby, be slideably captured in the cylinder portion. A spring couples to the body portion and the piston portion to provide a force to urge the body portion and the piston away from one another, wherein the closed end and the free end are similarly shaped so that the spring retention assembly can be reversibly mounted to a valve member that can also be reversibly mounted.

公开(公告)号：US12181059B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18446661

申请日：2023-08-09

Applicant: WATTS REGULATOR CO.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard

IPC: E03B7/07 ,  E03C1/10 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K15/03 ,  F16K15/06 ,  F16K27/02 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K17/30 ,  F16K37/00

Abstract: A backflow prevention assembly includes a body forming two buckets, wherein flow passes through the body from an inlet to an outlet along an axis and consecutively through each of the buckets. A single zone test cover encloses a first of the buckets to form a single zone chamber. A dual zone test cover encloses a second of the buckets with a dual zone cartridge assembly therein. The dual zone test cover has two test cocks. The dual zone cartridge assembly includes a frame having a valve seat, wherein the frame includes a lumen providing fluid communication from a dual zone chamber upstream of the valve seat to a first of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover, and wherein the second of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover is in fluid communication with the dual zone chamber downstream of the valve seat.

公开(公告)号：US20190035252A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16152873

申请日：2018-10-05

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Jason W. Doughty ,  Peter P. Bouchard ,  Paul J. Lake ,  Joseph M. Burke

IPC: G08B21/12 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G01M3/18 ,  G01F1/56 ,  G01M3/32 ,  G01M3/16 ,  G01F1/28 ,  G08B21/18

CPC classification number: G08B21/12 ,  E03B7/077 ,  E03B7/078 ,  G01F1/28 ,  G01F1/56 ,  G01M3/16 ,  G01M3/184 ,  G01M3/3254 ,  G08B21/182

Abstract: A leak detector assembly for use with a backflow prevention device includes a housing defining a passageway for receiving a fluid. A flap assembly couples to the housing for generating a low flow error signal indicating minimal fluid passing through the passageway and a fully actuated error signal indicating significant fluid passing through the passageway. The flap assembly includes a flap mounted in the passageway such that significant flow of the fluid moves the flap to generate the fully actuated error signal. The flap assembly also includes a sensing element on the flap to determine a presence of the fluid without movement of the flap to generate the low flow error signal based on a low flow of the fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20230313508A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18021131

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: Watts Regulator co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard

IPC: E03C1/10 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F16K15/03 ,  F16K27/02 ,  E03B7/07 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K27/12

CPC classification number: E03B7/077 ,  E03C1/106 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K15/035 ,  F16K27/0227 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K37/0091

Abstract: A backflow prevention assembly has a body having a first bucket with a sidewall extending between a closed end and an open end along a first bucket axis, a first conduit extending from an inlet of the sidewall of the first bucket, and a second bucket having a sidewall extending between a closed end and an open end along a second bucket axis. A second conduit extends between an outlet of the sidewall of the first bucket and an inlet of the sidewall of the second bucket, and a third conduit extends from an outlet of the sidewall of the second bucket. The conduits extend along a conduit axis that is perpendicular to the bucket axes. The valve assembly includes covers secured over the open ends of the buckets and a valve member located in each bucket that is biased to prevent reverse flow through the inlets of the buckets.

公开(公告)号：US20230228067A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18021124

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard

IPC: E03B7/07 ,  F16K15/06 ,  F16K15/03

CPC classification number: E03B7/077 ,  F16K15/066 ,  F16K15/033 ,  F16K15/035

Abstract: A backflow prevention assembly includes a body forming two buckets, wherein flow passes through the body from an inlet to an outlet along an axis and consecutively through each of the buckets. A single zone test cover encloses a first of the buckets to form a single zone chamber. A dual zone test cover encloses a second of the buckets with a dual zone cartridge assembly therein. The dual zone test cover has two test cocks. The dual zone cartridge assembly includes a frame having a valve seat, wherein the frame includes a lumen providing fluid communication from a dual zone chamber upstream of the valve seat to a first of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover, and wherein the second of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover is in fluid communication with the dual zone chamber downstream of the valve seat.

公开(公告)号：US11585076B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16752297

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard ,  Jason Doughty

IPC: E03C1/10 ,  E03F7/04 ,  E03B7/09 ,  F16K43/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  B25B27/24

Abstract: An apparatus and method for valve cartridge extraction from a valve assembly, wherein the assembly includes a valve member body, a cartridge, and a valve cartridge extraction (VCE) tool comprising at least one pin disposed on the upper surface of the VCE tool. During cartridge removal, the VCE tool is uncoupled from the valve member body and is coupled to the cartridge with the at least one pin. The cartridge is rotated with the coupled VCE tool to assist in cartridge removal. The valve assembly may also include a hood covering the VCE tool.

公开(公告)号：US20210230850A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US16752297

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard ,  Jason Doughty

IPC: E03C1/10 ,  E03F7/04

Abstract: An apparatus and method for valve cartridge extraction from a valve assembly, wherein the assembly includes a valve member body, a cartridge, and a valve cartridge extraction (VCE) tool comprising at least one pin disposed on the upper surface of the VCE tool. During cartridge removal, the VCE tool is uncoupled from the valve member body and is coupled to the cartridge with the at least one pin. The cartridge is rotated with the coupled VCE tool to assist in cartridge removal. The valve assembly may also include a hood covering the VCE tool.

公开(公告)号：USD1062493S1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US29873149

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Designer： Peter P. Bouchard

公开(公告)号：US11835147B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US18021124

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.

Inventor： Peter P. Bouchard

IPC: E03B7/07 ,  F16K15/06 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K27/02 ,  E03C1/10 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K15/03 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F16K17/30

CPC classification number: F16K15/066 ,  E03B7/077 ,  E03C1/106 ,  E03F7/04 ,  F16K15/033 ,  F16K15/035 ,  F16K27/0209 ,  F16K27/12 ,  F16K17/30 ,  F16K37/0091 ,  F16K2200/501

Abstract: A backflow prevention assembly includes a body forming two buckets, wherein flow passes through the body from an inlet to an outlet along an axis and consecutively through each of the buckets. A single zone test cover encloses a first of the buckets to form a single zone chamber. A dual zone test cover encloses a second of the buckets with a dual zone cartridge assembly therein. The dual zone test cover has two test cocks. The dual zone cartridge assembly includes a frame having a valve seat, wherein the frame includes a lumen providing fluid communication from a dual zone chamber upstream of the valve seat to a first of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover, and wherein the second of the two test cocks of the dual zone test cover is in fluid communication with the dual zone chamber downstream of the valve seat.