Quick acting diversion valves
US4953579A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8671
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quick acting diversion valve can be constructed so that a pressure difference between the sides of a bistable diaphragm can be used to cause the diaphragm to change in configuration so as to move a valve body in a housing in order to change the manner in which passages or ports in the housing are connected.
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