Dual-Action Check™ Module Patent

The Dual-Action Check™ Module is the cornerstone technology of the Deringer Product Line. Today the United States Patent & Trademark Office issued a "Notice of Allowance" to Backflow Direct for the Dual-Action Check™ Module (App #13/705,016). This Patent is expected to issue in the next 30 days. This is the third of four Patents associated with the proprietary protection of the Deringer Product Line.

Patented Eccentric Seal Shut off Valve

Our Patented Eccentric Seal Shut off Valve utilizes an industry first single component actuation shaft that required the development of a safety key that could be controlled to break at a predetermined operational torque of the shutoff valve. Well the patent on this safety key has reached filed status. We know....it sounds like crazy geek speak! What does it really mean.... ...we have another cool patent (App #14/473,921) in the works to further protect the technological advances associated with the Deringer backflow product line!

Vertical Orientation 1 Year USC Fieild Site Testing Starts Now!

We would like to thank the Staff of the USC FCCC Laboratory for spending the day with us finalizing all the testing necessary to START THE ONE YEAR USC FIELD TEST on the 4" Deringer 20/30 in the VERTICAL orientation. Once again this is another big milestone for our company...at this stage in our development CLOCK STARTS are the name of the game.

100-ton CNC press break!

The Big Blue Santa from Lawson Drayage showed up today and delivered a 100-ton CNC press break! This press break will be used to form our patented stainless steel Bow-Seal Covers and the gear box mounting brackets for our Eccentric-Seal Shutoff Valves.

Vertical Orientation USC Life Cycle Test

This is a picture of the 4" Deringer 20/30 (Vertical Orientation) installed in the USC FCCC laboratory life cycle test. As of this post date the 4" Deringer 20/30 in the Vertical Orientation successfully completed all of the USC FCCC laboratory evaluation and has been released for the one year USC field evaluation. Another big milestone!

NCBPA Product Show and Workshop

Today, Backflow Direct participated in its first trade show the NCBPA Product Show and Workshop. It was a great event, with knowledgeable people and excellent food. We really appreciate all of the individuals that took the time to learn more about our product. As a small company we considered it an amazing day as 26 people chose to register with Backflow Direct to be future direct customers! Thank you!

Fire Protection Butterfly Valve

These images are a draft Specification Sheet for the Backflow Direct SS705 line of fire protection butterfly valves. We successfully completed all UL testing and documentation process this week and are merely waiting for Listing verification. This is another big milestone for Backflow Direct in that the UL approval of our Backflow Product Line was first dependent upon UL approval of this butterfly product line.