Patent · US Expired

Tube switch

US5383493A · kind A · utility

4Cited by

11References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH · DE

Inventors

Otto Brandauer · Rochlitz, DE
Gerhard Goth · Memmingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 1993
Grant date	Jan 24, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87249
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-way distributor having at least two mutually parallel and displaceable disks provided with at least two through-holes or connection pieces. At least two flexible tubes are fastened to at least two of these displaceable disks, and by the relative movements of the disks with respect to one another, different connections can be achieved which the distribution of the material flows takes place.

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