Stephen J Fandel
Plumbers at Vintage St, Minneapolis, MN
License number
Colorado 279780
Issued Date
Oct 23, 1984
Renew Date
Sep 1, 2003
Expiration Date
Aug 31, 2005
Type
Journeyman Plumber
Address
Address
12036 Vintage St NW, Minneapolis, MN 55433
Professional information
Systems And Methods And Methods For Valve Control
US Patent:
2011014, Jun 16, 2011
Filed:
Dec 15, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/638333
Inventors:
Stephen John Fandel - Coon Rapids MN, US
International Classification:
F16K 31/44
US Classification:
251213
Abstract:
Valve controllers and methods of their use are described. Valve controllers of the type described herein can be used to operate valves that are out of manual reach by the operator. One embodiment of a valve controller includes proximal and distal controller heads connected to each other via a hollow elongate shaft. Each of the proximal and distal controller heads includes a rotatable pulley wheel that is connected to a valve control engagement member for engaging a handle of a valve operable to shift the valve from a first position to a second position. The rotation of the proximal and distal pulley wheels, and thereby the proximal and distal engagement members, is coupled via a cord that runs through the hollow elongate shaft and around a circumferential portion of each pulley wheel. In one general aspect, a user can operate a valve by positioning the distal valve control engagement member of the distal controller head over the valve handle, and rotating the proximal engagement member, causing the distal engagement member, and thereby the valve handle, to shift.