US 12,253,185 B2
Gas valve assembly
Brian M. Corcoran, Ridgewood, NJ (US); and Michael W. Haynes, Hackensack, NJ (US)
Assigned to Planet Safety System Technologies LLC, Monroe, NY (US)
Filed by Planet Safety System Technologies LLC, Monroe, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,179.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,485, filed on Jul. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0021782 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/14 (2006.01); F16K 1/36 (2006.01); F16K 1/42 (2006.01); F16K 31/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 31/0675 (2013.01) [F16K 1/14 (2013.01); F16K 1/36 (2013.01); F16K 1/42 (2013.01); F16K 31/0662 (2013.01); F16K 31/082 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve assembly, consisting essentially of:
a valve body having an inlet port and an outlet port;
a valve retainer extending from the valve body and configured to threadably engage with a pipe section;
a valve poppet positioned within the valve body;
a magnet positioned within the valve body between the poppet and the valve retainer; and
a solenoid coil mounted to the valve body;
wherein the valve body and the valve retainer are each constructed of a non-magnetic material; and
wherein the valve poppet is constructed of a magnetic material.