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Pinch valve for dispensing liquid

US10082214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2016
Grant dateSep 25, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67D2001/0094
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pinch valve for a liquid-dispensing unit or machine has a pinch valve body to which is pivotally secured a closure in a clamshell arrangement. The valve body and the closure define a passageway that can hold a liquid-dispensing tube when the pinch valve is in a closed configuration. The axis about which the closure pivots is perpendicular to the passageway.

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