Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,640,492 · App. 06/694,097
Involute valve closure
Inventor:
William L. Carlson
Patented Case
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Granted: Feb 3, 1987
Filed: Jan 23, 1985
Inventor
William L. Carlson
Assignee (at issue)
Federal Signal Corporation
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