John J Fagan

US Patent:

39686884, Jul 13, 1976

Filed:

Jun 24, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/482505

Inventors:

John L. Eaton - Delanco NJ
John C. Fagan - Philadelphia PA

Assignee:

SCM Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G01F 2302

US Classification:

73328

Abstract:

A liquid level gauge having at least one transparent wall and a base wall on the exterior of a vessel. The gauge is secured to and communicates with the interior of the vessel by an eyelet connecting adjacent ports in the gauge and the vessel.

US Patent:

43288340, May 11, 1982

Filed:

Aug 27, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/181578

Inventors:

Ronald W. Oates - Chalfont PA
John C. Fagan - Philadelphia PA

Assignee:

SCM Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

F16K 1118
F16L 5514

US Classification:

1376361

Abstract:

A pinch valve for selectably controlling flow of fluid through one of two resiliently deformable tubes used e. g. , for transporting water in a steam iron. The valve comprises a body member defining a compression surface supporting each one of the tubes. A selector lever is pivotally mounted on the body for selectably moving an integral cam abutment between individual tube shut-off positions. A rocker element supported on the tubes is captively held in the body member intermediate the selector lever and the compression surface for rocking movement between tube pinching positions. The cam abutment continually presses on the rocker causing the rocker to bear upon each one of the tubes on the compression surface. As the selector lever is pivoted, the cam abutment engageably slides along the rocker to rock the rocker between its tube pinching positions. The tubes are thus isolated from sliding contact with the cam abutment by the interposed rocker thereby preventing frictional wear of the tubes.

US Patent:

39415180, Mar 2, 1976

Filed:

Feb 18, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/550705

Inventors:

John L. Eaton - Delanco NJ
John C. Fagan - Philadelphia PA
Roger V. Eeckhout - Warminster PA

Assignee:

SCM Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

F04B 2100

US Classification:

417442

Abstract:

An electric steam-spray iron having a pump and a bi-stable valve in a single housing for drawing water from a reservoir and delivering it to either a spray nozzle or a steam generating chamber which communicates with steam ports in the sole plate. The valve's stable state is changed by rocking movement of the pump's piston.