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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar pairs a passion for service and seasonal ingredients with the finest USDA Prime beef. Every dish is meticulously made from scratch and served by our attentive staff. You'll also discover the perfect wine for every mood with the Fleming's 100®, our award-winning list of 100 wines by the glass. Our wine list features top-rated vineyards from around the world. We also offer Private Dining Rooms and a personal Private Dining Director who will craft the perfect occasion for any group size or budget. At Fleming's, every visit is filled with indulgent possibilities.
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Fleming's Steakhouse - Birmingham MI Ratings and Reviews
The overall experience was incredible. I ...
The overall experience was incredible. I had mentioned in my reservation that we were celebrating a birthday, and my date was wished a happy birthday on many occasions. We were sat immediately, greeted almost immediately, and were given appropriate time to decide on drinks, meals, etc. At no point did we feel rushed. The food was outstanding both of our steaks were cooked perfectly according to our requests. After our meal, a manager approached us politely, wishing my date a happy birthday and treating her to an$25 dining card and a box of chocolate truffles. I will recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Great Food! I enjoyed the crab cakes and ...
Great Food! I enjoyed the crab cakes and bone in ribeye! Jillian was a great waitress! I don't like how dimly lit the restaurant is however I will return...
The service was absolutely outstanding. ...
The service was absolutely outstanding. Although we were full after our wonderful dinner and had no room for dessert, our waiter Jerry sent us home with complimentary truffles for later. They were also very accommodating in making me a vegetarian entrée. It was our first time dining here, but we will definitely be back!
100 Wines by the Glass is a nice feature
Extensive wine list permits sampling of different varietals without committing to an entire bottle. Nice ambiance, very relaxing, service was generally attentive but hit and miss when needed.
Good but not great
There was confusion at the hostess stand. Despite our reservation, the hostess took us to a table that was already sat. Then she walked us back to the hostess stand while her and the other 2 hostesses figured out that they would put us in the back room. That pretty much ruined it for me, especially since there was a large open booth in the main room that was vacant on our way to the table and on our way out of the restaurant after dining. The service and food was good but unfortunately it was not spectacular. I would say that the competition in Troy edges them out when ranking on overall experience.
A lovely Saturday evening dinner at Flemmings
On Saturday May 28th my wife and I enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Birmingham Flemming's. The service was great and the food was beyond our expectations. No detail was allowed to be missed. Everything we ordered was prepared just the way we like it! I can not think of anything that could have been done to make it any better. We always enjoy eating at this location and look forward to our next visit.
Great dining experience. I was pleasant ...
Great dining experience. I was pleasantly surprised given that it is a chain!
NY Strip was great, properly cooked; Sal ...
NY Strip was great, properly cooked; Salmon was good; hamburger was nothing special at all. Prices reasonable for a high-end steakhouse, but I'm still undecided if there's any advantage over the home BBQ. The one impressive thing was the wine list. Huge, quite comprehensive, with many international and domestic varietals. Great spread of prices on wines, too.
Everything wa great. Except
For the crying baby the entire time who was seated across the room. We were there for the first time for our anniversary. There were other younger couples there. As well as businessmen. It was very annoying. You should have a policy regarding children. If people can afford dinner at your restaurant. Then they can afford a babysitter for a couple of hours. This child should have been home in bed.
Great place! Not only are the steaks awe ...
Great place! Not only are the steaks awesome but the seafood is just as great.
Great Anniversary Dinner
We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with our parents and had a wonderful evening. The service was great and all of our food was delicious. The steaks were cooked to perfection. Everyone from the valet to the hostess to our waiter helped keep a special cake a surprise until dessert. We had no idea until it was brought out. Thanks for helping to make our evening special!
We frequent Flemings usually once a mont ...
We frequent Flemings usually once a month. It is always excellent. Food is cooked well and tasty. Our server, James, is undoubtedly one of the best servers in the country. Other than the noise level, there is nothing to complain about. Highly recommended!
Too high on the hog
The food was good but not worth the very high cost for the ala carte menu. Good for special occasions. Our server, Kathy, was very accommodating and made the dining experience special.
Always a nice place. For a steakhouse t ...
Always a nice place. For a steakhouse though- they should get the steaks right... And they haven't the last 2 times we went. Still good though! Prices are high but expected.
Good food and good atmosphere
This Flemings appears to be well managed and is located in the heart of toni Birmingham, Michigan. The atmosphere is upscale yet warm and comfortable. Food is of high quality and preparation is excellent. Only negative is, as is typical of all Flemings restaurants, the wines are way overpriced (a particular selection is almost always 25-30% higher than that same selection at comparable restaurants).
Great times with good friends and Flemin ...
Great times with good friends and Flemings didn't disappoint on any level.
The steak and lobster combo was phenomen ...
The steak and lobster combo was phenomenal. Matched with a great red wine, and friendly service... I'm all in. It can't get any better than that. Second time at Fleming's and as always, stellar restaurant.
Outstanding treatment for birthday...I l ...
Outstanding treatment for birthday...I loved how my husband's
This place is a gem! Food and excellent! ...
This place is a gem! Food and excellent! Service was beyond amazing. Best place for a date!
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All of the staff make you feel very special and welcome here. Aspire Delancey was our waitress and she was friendly and just enough attention.
The Easter brunch menu was awesome. Staf ...
The Easter brunch menu was awesome. Staff are friendly and so is the manager.
It's the little things that matter
It's funny how a good place gets better when you get a higher level of service from a Server who knows you. My wife and I enjoy the food at Fleming's, but enjoy it that much more when we get one of our regular servers. We were fortunate to go on a weeknight and managed to get our favorite serve - James Miller. He is perhaps the best server at the Birmingham store; David Lake is another of our requested meal accompaniments. They both have a keen understanding of customer service. They are both sincerely concerned with our satisfaction with the entire experience. James was right on point - remembering what we drink, and bringing it straight away. he was very attentive, and seemed to have a better control of the assistants than usual. And the meal moved along more quickly too - under 90 minutes - which is very refreshing.
Fleming's Does It Again
Yet again Fleming's does it again. Food was outstanding, the service was impeccable. When were seated we were given an anniversary card signed by the staff, WOW! Fleming's is our go to for ALL of our families special occasions.
Another consistently great meal
My wife and I have been to this Flemings at least 20 times and we have nothing but accolades and rave reviews for this restaurant. The food and service were top notch and we'll definitely be coming back and recommending Flemings to others.
Great steak house & wine
Always consistent, pleasant and impressive. If you are going, ask for James McPherson although any server is impeccable. Amazing wine list...
The staff at Flemings makes the entire e ...
The staff at Flemings makes the entire experience a delight. Celebrating any occasion at this venue is well worth it.
Everything was precise. Waitress was kin ...
Everything was precise. Waitress was kind, perhaps too casual but overall a great experience.
Our server was attentive and really help ...
Our server was attentive and really helped to make the meal feel special. We did have reservations well in advance but had a table in the front of the restaurant. As it was a very cold day, there was a noticeable draft that hit us (quite often) whenever the front door was opened. The steak, lobster, crab, and calamari were all very delicious. However the asparagus with the steak consisted of 2 incredibly thin skimpy stalks. The salad was very tasty and they split one portion between 2 persons due to the size which suited us well. The side orders were barely large enough for 2 people and if your meal is ala carte, you should consider one side just for yourself.
This place was amazing as always. You ca ...
This place was amazing as always. You can never go wrong with the steak medium rare! And the Flemings potatoes are amazing! The chipotle Mac and cheese is also wonderful!!I'm not a fan of spicy and it's not too spicy at all! More smokey than spicy! It is amazing! The waiter we had paid so much attention to detail! I wasn't sure if I would like something and he brought me a test try without me even asking to try it! This place goes above and beyond!
Consistently a great place for special o ...
Consistently a great place for special occasions, business meetings or gathering with friends at the bar.
Great service...the Margaritas we ordere ...
Great service...the Margaritas we ordered were horrible at first, but our server didn't stop until they got it right! We had a party of 10, and server was attentive to us all.
Everything was great except for the mash ...
Everything was great except for the mashed potatoes those were spicy and the filet came prepared in a crushed peppered coating. Would have gotten all 5s on food otherwise.
Great Dinner During Restaurant Week
The staff at Fleming's was very attentive. Fortunately, the Restaurant Week menu included filet mignon and ours were cooked to order and melted in our mouths. The accompanying appetizers and salads rounded out our dinners. We always enjoy our time at Fleming's.
Older stuck up crowd. Good food. Waiters ...
Older stuck up crowd. Good food. Waiters are jerks
Overall good, had to wait even with reservation
Overall the experience was good. Our server was great, everything else was okay. It was Birmingham Restaurant Week, so I made a reservation a full week in advance. When we arrived, we had to wait an additional 30+ minutes to be seated, what is the point of making a reservation? The hostess was very short with us, all we wanted to know was how many tables were ahead of us. Once seated, you could tell they were really cramming people into the restaurant, our table was somewhat in a clear aisle and we kept getting major drafts from the front door. The food was good, our server very accommodating to what food allergies we had at our table. We were a bit disappointed at the portion size, but it is restaurant week so that can be expected. Not sure if we will be back anytime soon, won't be our first choice with all the other great restaurants in Birmingham.
Our server Makaela was very helpful. The ...
Our server Makaela was very helpful. The food was amazing. I loved everything about Flemings. I will definitely return. I'm going to let others know about this great Steak House.
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Re: Brightness on XZ-1 screen is very poor. Is VF-2 worth it?
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I too had problems with the screen in sunlight, so I bought a used VF-2, about $160 if I recall correctly; I wouldn't go out without the VF-2 anymore. Mind you, I would not have paid the $250+tx they ask for in stores around here.
As everyone said, it's great for composition, much better than using the screen, and also adds lots of stability to your camera while taking shots. On the down side it does add bulk, and my XZ-1 won't fit in my SNAP-R bag anymore.
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The zoo's owner for the past eight years, Bart Hartley, said he was looking at doing something different, but his time as a zookeeper had been awesome.
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The opportunity to own a zoo was one that did not present itself too often, he said.
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For Mr Hartley, coming from a remote rural area, learning how to deal with the zoo's human visitors was more of a challenge than learning how to deal with the big cats.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to vacuum breaker valves used in fluid treatment or processing facilities. More particularly, it is concerned with a simple and reliable vacuum breaker valve which is designed for cleaning in place, avoiding the need for removal and disassembly during the cleaning process.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of vacuum breaker valves in liquid processing plants is well known in the art. Such valves are sometimes also known as "anti-siphon" valves, which serve to inhibit the creation of a vacuum when pressure in a fluid conduit changes to cause a reversal of the flow of treated liquid. Vacuum breaker valves are often required in systems handling or treating potable water, pasteurized milk or other flowing liquid food products in order to prevent the flow of contaminated or untreated liquid into a storage container or supply line.
Vacuum breaker valves are often positioned in elevated locations which makes access for cleaning difficult. For example, a vacuum breaker valve may be located on an elevated conduit which is several meters above the plant floor and cannot be reached without ladders, cranes or the like. While many dairies or food treatment plants use clean in place (CIP) systems to maintain sanitation and cleanliness of the system, vacuum breaker valves have typically not been designed with this capability. As a result, cleaning personnel routinely overlook the need to maintain and clean the vacuum breaker valve until they clog, fail, or become severely contaminated.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,339,111 to Welch entitled Clean In Place Diaphragm Valve discloses a valve useful in the sanitary food industry having clean in place capabilities. However, the valve disclosed therein is designed for sampling purposes to obtain a selected sample of the liquid, and is not capable of performing vacuum breaker functions. Furthermore, its operating member is a diaphragm, which is subject to fatigue and failure.
Other vacuum breaker valves are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,686,528, 3,145,724, 4,712,574, and 4,998,554. However, none of these vacuum breaker valves are capable of CIP operation.
Thus, there has developed a real need for a simple, reliable, and economical vacuum breaker valve which is capable of clean in place operation.
This need has largely been met by the vacuum breaker valve in accordance with the present invention. That is to say, the vacuum breaker valve hereof provides for positive flow of air into the conduit to which the vacuum breaker valve is connected to avoid the creation of a vacuum in the conduit, inhibits normal flow of fluid out of the valve during pressurization, and permits the breaker valve to selectively permit the passage of CIP cleaning fluid through the valve passageway to a hole when desired, all in a simple and reliable unit.
Broadly speaking, the vacuum breaker valve hereof is adapted to be fluidically connected to a pipeline or other conduit handling a flow of treated or otherwise processed liquid. The vacuum breaker valve includes a valve body including a normally lowermost first end having an opening adapted for connecting or otherwise fluidically communicating with the conduit. The opening is configured to receive a flow of fluid into a passageway within the valve body, the passageway extending through the body to a hole in communication with the atmosphere. The passageway includes a chamber which shiftably receives a valve member, such as a small sphere, therein. The chamber presents an upper valve seal whereby the valve member may seal the upper end of the chamber in the passageway, preventing undesired escape of the fluid through the hole, but permitting the entry of air into the valve body upon depressurization of the fluid, thereby avoiding a negative pressure or siphoning effect in the passageway and conduit. The vacuum breaker valve also includes a motive member for displacing the valve member away from the upper valve seal, thereby selectively permitting the entry of fluid into the passageway between the upper valve seal and the hole. This permits cleaning in place.
Preferably the chamber includes a lower valve seal, with at least one satellite channel spaced and discrete from a lower throat. By providing multiple satellite channels, air may pass through alternate channels even if one is clogged. Air may thus pass from the hole, through the valve body, and from the opening to the conduit to prevent the occurrence of a negative pressure which might draw untreated liquid into the treatment system.
Most preferably, the valve body is provided in a plurality of sections to permit ease of disassembly, and the valve member is a synthetic resin sphere to ensure free movement within the chamber and adequate sealing, but resist floating on the liquid within the body. The valve member and the motive member are the only moveable parts within the vacuum breaker valve, which enhances its reliability and eliminates much expensive and difficult maintenance.
The motive member preferably includes an air cylinder with a spring return mounting a normally downwardly projecting rod which selectively displaces the valve member away from the upper valve seat. By using a selectively actuatable motive member, small intermittent displacements of the valve member may enable limited amounts of CIP fluid to pass by the valve member without excessive leakage which would disrupt the flow of CIP fluid throughout the system.
These features and others may be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art with reference to the drawings and the detailed description set forth below.
FIG. 1 a side elevational view in partial section of the vacuum breaker of the present invention connected to a conduit, the arrows illustrating the normal flow of air into the valve body to be drawn into the conduit;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view in partial section showing the valve body, valve member and motive member, with the arrows illustrating the normal flow of air through the passageway of the valve and the flow of fluid through the conduit during vacuum break conditions;
FIG. 3 a side elevational view in partial section similar to FIG. 2, showing the position of the valve member in sealing engagement and the flow of fluid into the valve body when the flow in the conduit is inhibited and the valve becomes pressurized; and
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view in partial section similar to FIG. 3, showing the motive member displacing the valve member away from the upper valve seat, thereby permitting the flow of CIP liquid past the valve member and through the opening.
Referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawing, a vacuum breaker valve 10 in accordance with the present invention broadly includes a valve body 12, valve member 14 and a motive member 16. The vacuum breaker valve 10 is shown connected to a conduit 18 carrying a flowing fluid, for example liquid milk, the flow of the fluid milk being illustrated by the arrows 20 in FIGS. 2 and 3. A tubular elbow 22 is shown mounted to the body 12 in FIG. 1.
In greater detail, the valve body 12 is preferably machined of stainless steel for sanitary purposes, and is provided in two component sections for ease of manufacture and assembly. The valve body 12 is normally oriented to present a lower section 24 coupled to the conduit 18 and an upper section 26 positioned thereon. A synthetic or latex rubber gasket 28 is provided between the upper section 26 and lower section 24, and a hinged clamp 30 is provided to secure the upper and lower sections together in alignment and fluid-tight relationship.
The body 12 presents an opening 32 in the lower section 24 which fluidically communicates with a T-section 34 in the conduit 18. The lower section 24 includes a flared mouth 36 which is coupled to a corresponding flared lip 38 on the T-section 34. The lip 38 and mouth 36 are sealed by a gasket 28 and held together by another hinged clamp 30. The upper section 26 presents a hole 40 which communicates with the atmosphere through elbow 22 which is omitted from FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. The body 12 defines an internal passageway 42 which extends between the opening 32 and the hole 40. Hole 40 is angled downward slightly to provide complete and sanitary draining of said hole 40.
The passageway 42 includes a normally upright elongated chamber 44 including an upper throat 46 defining an upper valve seat 48 and a lower throat 50 defining a lower valve seat 52. The chamber 44 preferably has a transverse configuration which is different or a transverse dimension which is wider than the upper throat 46 and lower throat 50 whereby the valve member 14 is retained therein. For example, the chamber 44 is most preferably circular in transverse cross-section having a diameter greater than the transverse diameter of the upper throat 46 and the lower throat 50.
Valve member 14 is most preferably a sphere 54 positioned in the chamber 44 for free shiftable movement therealong, the valve member 14 being preferably made of a durable synthetic resin material such as nylon or Delrin. The density of the material used for the sphere 54 is somewhat greater than the density of the fluid, and more particularly liquid, flowing through the conduit 18. Most preferably, the density of the material used for valve member 14 in most food processing applications would exceed 1 gm./cc. The synthetic resin sphere 54 provides better sealing and is more responsive to fluid pressures than a sphere made of stainless steel, while at the same time not being so light as to float on the surface of the liquid within the chamber 44. The sphere 54 is sized smaller than the transverse dimension of the chamber 44, while larger than the transverse diameter of the upper throat and lower throat. Thus, the sphere 54 is retained in the chamber. The upper valve seat 48 surrounding the upper throat 46 and the lower valve seat 48 surrounding the lower throat 50 are preferably slightly domed, i.e. arcuate in both the transverse and axial directions, to effectively guide the sphere 54 and to provide a good sealing relationship with the sphere 54.
A plurality of satellite channels 56 surround the lower throat 50. Each satellite channel 56 is of a smaller transverse area than the transverse area of the lower throat 50, but most preferably the combined transverse areas of all the satellite channels, each having a constant transverse area, approximate the same transverse area as the lower throat 50. This provides for good movement of liquid from the conduit 18 into the passageway 42 of the body 12, and also provides for effective passage of air through the passageway 42 and out the satellite channels 56 even if one should be blocked.
The passageway 42 defined by the body 12 includes an vertical bore 58 normally located above the upper throat 46, including a compartment 60 which communicates with the opening 32 by a transverse tunnel 62. The motive member 16 most preferably includes a needle plunger received within the bore 58 for axial shiftable movement therewithin. The motive member 16 preferably includes a needle plunger 64 having a lowermost nose 66 for engaging the valve member 14 and an uppermost internally threaded receiver 68. Two axially spaced grooves 70 and 72 are located on the plunger 64 intermediate the nose 66 and the receiver 68 for receiving therein a respective O-rings (not shown). The motive member 16 may also include an actuation device such as an air cylinder. In the embodiment illustrated, the receiver 68 is configured to threadably receive the threaded pin 74 of a spring-biased air cylinder 76, such as, for example, a McMaster-Carr model #648k148 single action air cylinder from McMaster-Carr of Los Angeles Calif. including a spring return and having a one inch stroke. In the embodiment illustrated, a one-inch stroke is sufficient to cause the plunger 64 to move through the compartment 60 and displace the sphere 54 away from the upper valve seat 48 a sufficient distance to permit CIP liquid to move therepast. While a double-acting air cylinder could be used, it would be more expensive than the single-acting cylinder illustrated which requires only a single pneumatic inlet 88. Moreover, the spring return provides appropriate return response in the vacuum breaker valve 10 hereof.
At the uppermost end 78 of the upper section 26, the bore 58 is widened and internally threaded to threadably receive the air cylinder 76 thereon. Pressurized air controlled by appropriate pneumatic circuitry may be provided by an air line connected to the topmost portion of the air cylinder 76 which is internally threaded to receive a standard brass nipple therein. The body 12 also includes a crossport 80 providing an atmospheric break to permit grease, water and the like entering the bore 58 above the compartment 60 to inhibit the entry of such materials into the product zone by allowing such materials to escape above the blockage provided by the O-rings. Conversely, the crossport 80 provides an escape route to permit any product to escape before moving past the uppermost O-ring located in the groove 72.
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the vacuum breaker valve 10 hereof during routine flow of the liquid through the conduit 18. The fluid flows along arrows 20 through the conduit from its normally upstream end 82 where the fluid, such as milk, is treated to a downstream end 84 where the fluid is delivered to a supply line, storage tank or dispenser. During routine flow as shown, air is drawn through the elbow 22 and into the passageway 42 as illustrated by arrows 86. Certain food processing regulations may require that air be drawn into the conduit 18 during routine operation to ensure the absence of any vacuum. In this operation, the valve member 14 is normally positioned on the lower valve seat 52. Air is free to pass through the satellite channels 56, which are preferably evenly circumferentially spaced around the lower throat 50.
FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of the vacuum breaker valve 10 when flow is reduced at the downstream end 84, thereby pressurizing the conduit 18 and the fluid in the chamber 44. The valve member 14 freely shifts within the chamber 44 to a sealing position in engagement with upper valve seat 48. When the sphere 54 is sealingly engaged with the upper valve seat 48, fluid within the chamber 44 is inhibited from passing through the upper valve throat 46 and into the portion of the passageway 42 above the upper valve throat 46, such as compartment 60. When the pressure within the conduit equalizes and flow returns to normal, then the sphere 54, being denser than the fluid carried by the conduit 18, does not float and obstruct the reintroduction of air from the hole 40 into the passageway 42. Thus, the sphere 54 returns to the position indicated in FIG. 2, and air is free to flow through the passageway and through the satellite channels 56 to prevent siphoning in the conduit and a reversal of flow which could cause contaminated liquid downstream to flow in an opposite direction toward upstream end 82 and contaminate the entire fluid supply.
FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of the vacuum breaker valve 10 during clean-in-place (CIP) operations. Many different CIP liquids are known to those skilled in the art, including the acid sanitizers and cleaners offered by Alfa Laval Agri, Inc. of Kansas City, Mo. and West Agro, Inc. of Kansas City, Mo. The CIP liquid is introduced into the conduit 18 as part of a cleaning operation which may include the entire processing system. Because it is desirable to clean the vacuum breaker valve 10, the fluid in the conduit 18 may be pressurized causing the valve member 14 to move into sealing engagement with the upper valve seal 48. In order to enable the CIP liquid to pass to the compartment 60 and through the hole 40, the motive member 16 is actuated to displace the valve member 14 away from sealing engagement with the upper valve seal 48 as illustrated in FIG. 3. In the preferred embodiment, the air cylinder 76 receives a pulse of pressurized air from a supply line 88, which is connected to a timer or other controller. The pulse of air pneumatically and temporarily overcomes the internal spring force within the air cylinder 76, enabling the needle plunger 64 to shift downwardly through the bore 58 and move the sphere 54 away from the upper valve seat 48 a sufficient distance to permit the CIP fluid, illustrated by arrows 90, to move therepast. The air supply to the air cylinder 76 is then terminated, and the needle plunger 64 is pulled back by the internal spring, allowing the sphere 54 to again close the upper valve throat 46. Repeated pulses of air may be supplied selectively, to permit selected amounts of CIP liquid to pass through the passageway and clean the needle plunger 64, compartment 60, transverse tunnel 62, hole 40 and elbow 22. When the system, including conduit 18 and vacuum breaker valve 10 have been cleaned, the system may return to normal operation.
It may be appreciated that the method and apparatus of the present invention enable the entire system including the vacuum breaker valve 10 to be cleaned in place without necessitating removal of the breaker valve from difficult to access locations. It may also be appreciated that the use of only a single valve member, preferably a synthetic resin sphere, makes the vacuum breaker valve extremely reliable in routine operations. Finally, the design of the preferred valve 10 enables the operation to effectively prevent the presence of a vacuum in the segment of the conduit 18 carrying the valve 10, and greatly reduces the chances for siphoning which could contaminate the system.
Although preferred forms of the invention have been described above, it is to be recognized that such disclosure is by way of illustration only, and should not be utilized in a limiting sense in interpreting the scope of the present invention. Obvious modifications to the exemplary embodiments, as hereinabove set forth, could be readily made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
The inventor hereby states his intent to rely on the Doctrine of Equivalents to determine and assess the reasonably fair scope of his invention as pertains to any apparatus not materially departing from but outside the liberal scope of the invention as set out in the following claims.
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Wow, it is hard to believe this film was made in 1944. If it were released
today, sixty years later, it would still be regarded as stylish and
avant-garde. I caught this on a cable channel in the US called Turner
Classic Movies (TCM). It was the lead off short in a series of musical
shorts compiled to form a two or three hour special. I cannot stress how
ahead of it's time this film was. The photography was very clever, such as
using Lester Young's hat as a indefinable symbol in the opening shot,
pulling back as Lester raises his head revealing his face. A "jam" session
opens the short, Marie Bryant sings "On the Sunny Side of the Street" with
velvety perfection, then another number which features jitterbug dancers. A
good film to show today's artists that clever ideas didn't begin with their
Good news for Jazz fans, I understand Rhino has released a compilation titled Hollywood Swing & Jazz' comprised of numbers from these old musical shorts, which features, among others, the Marie Bryant number from this film.
Maybe the greatest film ever about jazz.
It IS jazz.
The opening shot continues to haunt my reverie.
Lester, of course, is wonderful and out of this world.
Jo Jones is always a delight (see The Sound of Jazz as well).
If you can, find the music; it's available on CD.
All lovers of jazz and film noir should study this tremendous jewel.
What shadows and light - what music - what a hat!
Simply but imaginatively filmed studio-set performance short, a perfect match of music and images that defines the very coolness of cool and the hipness of hip. The precise visual and musical arrangements give the lie to its claim to be a record of a jam session: what it is, is a pop video - every bit as stylised and knowing as that implies, and all the better for it. Among the very best music films ever made, and almost certainly the most cinematic. These cats are solid gone, daddy-o ...
Each of the major studios cranked out jazzy one-reelers throughout the
thirties and forties (with Universal taking the lead). While most
looked as cheap on screen as they were to make, Warner Bros. (which
abruptly stopped making them in 1946) often distinguished theirs with
offbeat camera angles, mirrors and optical effects, thanks to some
creative directors like Jean Negulesco. It is fitting that the best of
this genre should come from this studio.
What sets "Jammin' The Blues" apart from the rest of the pack is that it more closely resembles an avant-garde experiment than a Hollywood musical. Filmed in July 1944, it transforms an ordinary jam session into a "trippy" dream-escape from war-time troubles, highlighted by the tune of "On The Sunny Side Of The Street". Gjon Mili and cameraman Robert Burkes (later to work with Hitchcock) were allowed plenty of artistic freedom, perhaps because Lester Young was not Glenn Miller and the studio could care less how he and his fellow musicians were presented. The optical printer is put to good use, with multiple images of the same performer appearing at once. (Norman McLaren really milked this process two decades later in "Pas De Deux", while Linwood Dunn's team achieved different effects in "Citizen Kane".) The strong emphasis on silhouettes and lit cigarette smoke was also ahead of its time; in some ways, this predated the psychedelic sixties, but with a distinctly forties film noir style.
This short was nominated for an Academy Award and I wish it had won! Basically a filmed jam session between some very talented musicians, including Lester Young and Joe Jones, the music is incredible! Hollywood quite often embraced Jazz (particularly animation, believe it or not) but this is a rare look on film at an improvisational jam. This has been added to the Film Preservation list and deservedly so. TCM runs this as filler periodically and runs it every March sometime for its' "31 Days of Oscar" tribute. From downtown at the buzzer, swish, nothing but net and the shot's so smooth, the net barely moved. Most solidly and highly recommended!!!
Back in the forties, jazz was still very much caught in the shadow of
its mothering countries determination that it was "the Devil's music",
and so was very often neglected to being heard only in brothels, cheap
bars, or if chance would have it, at home on your own record player
should you have been so fortunate to have such money combined with a
lack of reverence for current social climate. So, while it was becoming
common during Cinema's golden age to slap out these jazz/blues musical
shorts produced on low budgets and screened for the sake of making any
buck the production company could, the experience of going to see this
music performed on a giant screen where stars like Bogart and Hepburn
would grace nevertheless was a fantastic one. Nowadays of course, jazz
is very much regarded as stuffy old-man music that university
professors and neurotic Jewish comedians listen to in between Strauss
and Brahms. Not only this, but our very own 21st century devil music
has hours upon hours of footage devoted to it, live, staged or
otherwisemost of which exceeds the budget for Jammin' the Blues by
staggering amounts. Why then, when watching this sixty year old relic
do I get the impression that most music productions from here on in
went down, rather than up- hill? The answer of course lies heavily in
taste; many teenagers these days will look at this stuff and laugh
before logging into YouTube and watching the latest Chipmunk music
video, drooling over the tits, ass and "bling". But then, you have to
wonder if said video would ever be considered by the United States
National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant". The answer, in all likelihood, is a blunt
and simple no. But, I have to ask, why?
Well, simply put, Jammin' the Blues, although ostensibly a music video in all respects, is a little more than that. It defines an era, and it does so with an artistry that many films of the time were only just discoveringmainly in France. Combining the rhythm and blues of this great jazz band consisting of Lester Young, Red Callender, Harry Edison, Marlowe Morris, Sid Catlett, Barney Kessel (who, being the only white man in the band, had to be casted in shadow as to preserve the nation's delirium that white and black people could not coexist in such a unit), Jo Jones, John Simmons, Illinois Jacquet, Marie Bryant, Archie Savage and Garland Finney, with the stylish film-noir-type cinematography implemented by first-time director Gjon Mili (primarily known for his still photography until this time), Jammin' the Blues not only captures these great musicians at their peak, but also defines a musical and social era, as well as a cinematic one. Opening with a simple shot relaying the titles for the film gradually pulling back to reveal Lester Young's hat just as he takes the lead before divulging in many great shots highlighting each of the players in interesting and complementary angles, Mili achieves something unique and interesting to watch, something that's culturally significant and, well, downright entertaining at the same time. Most importantly however is that it's perhaps one of the most succinct and memorable miniature portraits of the jazz-age (little of which was deemed appropriate for the screen until long after its heyday) known to exist. For that reason amongst a multitude of others, Jammin' the Blues is a rare treat for all music and cinema fans alike, offering ten minutes with Young and Callender and the gang as they tear it up one more time for old time's sake.
Jazz aficionados will treasure this classic short showing some of the
best men of jazz just doing their thing. It's like watching a no frills
music video today.
The jazz men give us an additional treat in the person of Marie Bryant who sings a classic version of On The Sunny Side Of The Street. I had never heard her sing before, Bryant sounds remarkably like Billie Holliday. That's a compliment folks.
Their instrumental work is tops as well. With the black cinema of its time fed a lot of white stereotypes, this film is to be watched and treasured. No great production values, just a lot of good music.
I have seen this ten minute short several times on T.C.M.it is a swinging
jam session featuring some of the GREATEST jazz musicians that every lived.
It has been told that when they filmed this short at the Warner Bro.studio lot that some of the great actors with Warner Bro. such as Humphrey Bogart, Bettie Davis, Edward G. Robinson Etc. stopped what they where doing to hear this jam session through out the day.
One damper on this short was the fact that Barney Kessell was filmed silhouetted so that a white musician was not identified playing with black musicians.
...may seem like an overstatement, but it is not.
What is so hard to comprehend is - why didn't they make more musical shorts like this? Wasn't the beauty of it totally apparent to everybody involved? I guess not. So many shorts were made for commercial reasons only, and with some luck there may be some artistic value in there. This is one exception - the only one? - where it seems they were the director had a vision and clearly could appreciate the music as art. Why didn't anybody ever think to shoot Lester or Charlie Parker on a live date? Crazy, man.
A pity there were no sequels. If you've seen anything of similar quality please share it!
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Jammin' the Blues is an Oscar-nominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. Marie Bryant sings "The Sunny Side of the Street" at one point for the film's highlight then jitterbugs with Archie Savage to bring this most entertaining "jam session" to its exciting end. The director Gojn Mili was a photographer and that experience shows in some of the double exposure shots of some of the musicians that makes this one of the most innovative angles of the '40s. According to some notes I read one of the musicians was white and had to be filmed in silhouette in reflection of the social attitudes of the time. What a shame. Still, this most unusual film of the time is available on YouTube so if you love jazz, I suggest you seek it out there.
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The Council is the governing body of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). It meets at least once a year to discuss wide-ranging issues aimed at promoting sustainable tropical forest management and the trade of sustainably produced tropical timber. The Forty-eighth Session of Council, chaired by Japan's Global Ambassador for Environmental Affairs Masahiko Horie, was the first convened under the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 (ITTA 2006), which entered into force in December 2011. The Council took several key decisions to facilitate its operations during the week, including approval of a new 2013-2018 Strategic Action Plan, adoption of new financial rules and procedures, establishment of new rules for the functions of the Committees that oversee ITTO's work, and adoption of procedures for implementing thematic programs provided for under the ITTA 2006.
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Pledges announced at the Session also included additional funding for the implementation of ITTO's thematic programs on tropical forest law enforcement ($450,000), reducing emissions from forest degradation/ deforestation and promoting environmental services ($300,000) and trade/market transparency ($420,000). An on-going program to enhance members' ability to implement CITES listings of tropical timber and tree species also received significant new funding under the biannual work program. Over $2 million was received by the ITTO-CITES program in 2012 from a group of donors led by the EU who are expected to provide a total of nearly $10 million to this program through 2015. Additional activities will be implemented throughout the tropics under all of these programs starting in 2013.
The funding made available for activities under ITTO's 2013-2014 Biennial Work Program will also facilitate further revision of ITTO's guidelines for sustainable tropical forest management, strengthen work related to criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, support statistical capacity building, enable ITTO's participation in relevant international meetings including a joint meeting to be held with the Congo Basin Forest Partnership, support studies on life cycle analyses of wood products, enhance outreach and fundraising, and allow for establishment of a learning network for forest landscape restoration. The Freezailah Fellowship Fund was also topped up by Council, adding $300,000 to its resources to allow this valuable program to continue offering awards to deserving candidates.
Donors at this session were the governments of Japan, the European Union, Switzerland, the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, Finland, Korea and Sweden. Resources were also provided from ITTO's unearmarked funds, Program Support Fund and several private sector donors. Descriptions of all newly funded projects and activities will be published on ITTO's website.
The Forty-ninth Session of the Council will be held in Libreville, Gabon from 25-30 November, 2013.
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- Electronic timber traceability systems of Guatemala developed through the support of ITTO projects, were highlighted at a recent international workshop held in La Antigua, Guatemala organized by WRI, INAB and IUCN Mesoamerica.
- Research paper of ITTO funded project on "Regaining the traditional use of wildlife in wetlands on the coastal plain of Veracruz, Mexico" has been published in the 'Regional Environmental Change' journal
- Japanese importers review plywood business trends. Read the MIS report.
- New video posted for ITTO project TFL-SPD 028/12 "Empowering civil society organization and other non-state actors to effectively contribute to forest law compliance in Ghana"
- Tropical plywood market share falls to all time low in EU. Read the MIS report
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