Thomas P Fleer

40603709, Nov 29, 1977

Sep 7, 1976

5/721022

Thomas P. Fleer - Sunset Hills MO

Emerson Electric Co. - St. Louis MO

F23N 100
F16K 3112

431 62

A manifold gas valve for controlling gas flow to a burner has a diaphragm operated main valve, an electrically operated control valve, and means to delay the application of gas pressure to the main valve operating diaphragm to effect a delayed opening of the main valve. Opening of the control valve permits an immediate flow of gas to the main burner and simultaneously admits the application of gas pressure to effect a delayed opening of the main valve. The immediate flow of gas to the burner, which occurs upon opening of the control valve, is sufficient to effect reliable and timely ignition and support combustion.

42674298, May 12, 1981

Mar 8, 1979

6/018650

Thomas P. Fleer - Sunset Hills MO
Reed E. Hannebaum - Oakville MO

Brown Group, Inc. - St. Louis MO

H43D 2520

219215

Apparatus for flash activation of the cement employed in the assembly of shoes comprising supports for positioning shoe components adjacent a source of heat, controls for energizing the source of heat in accordance with a predetermined schedule to accommodate interruptions in the flow of components through the apparatus by incorporating reheat cycles to maintain cement activation during interruptions, the controls for permitting the apparatus to be operated in advance of processing shoe components to establish a desired temperature level in the apparatus prior to processing shoe components, and providing processor controls for regulating the operation of the apparatus in a manner to turn out shoe components with properly activated cement on surfaces intended to be joined in assembly of completed shoes.