Illuminated valve position indication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9546742
APP PUB NO 20140116519A1
SERIAL NO

14070100

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The disclosure relates to an embodiment of a valve position indicator having an indicator cover having at least one window and a rotor configured to be at least partially within the indicator cover. The rotor has an indicator surface with one or more position indicators wherein at least one of the position indicators is configured to align with the window on the indicator cover, thus indicating the position of a valve. A light may be positioned proximate the rotor and configured to illuminate the position indicator. The valve position indicator may also include an array of LED lights bordering the rim of the indicator cover. The valve position indicator may alternatively include the array of LED lights without the indicator cover.

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  • BRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Craig Houston, US 29 261
Schmidt,, Jr James F Houston, US 2 8
Walker, Dan Houston, US 8 59

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