Patent ID: 6220285
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: F16K,F17C,Y10T

Abstract:
An accessory for attachment to a container having an existing valve for controlling ingress and egress of substances into and out of the container, and an existing hand-operated rotatable valve actuator attached to the valve, said accessory comprising:a frame for attachment to the container;a rotatable handle supported for rotation by said frame;a power transmission receiving a rotation force of said rotatable handle as an input; anda rotatable coupling element receiving an output of said power transmission, said rotatable coupling element for engaging the hand-operated rotatable valve actuator, wherein a relative angular position of said rotatable handle acts to indicate an opened or closed state of the valve, wherein said transmission acts in such a manner that a first degree of rotation of said rotatable handle is translated into a greater second degree of rotation of said rotatable coupling element.