Peristaltic pump tube with non-uniform lumen profile
US10557465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B45/08
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube can include a sidewall defining a lumen profile. The sidewall can include a plurality of alternating thin regions and thick regions. The lumen profile can include a plurality of alternating large radius and small radius regions. The thin regions or large radius regions can include elastic instabilities adapted to form an essentially complete closure of the lumen profile at minimal compression.
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