Flow control valve assembly
US5634491A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7792
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow control valve assembly having an outer housing and a valve member mounted within the housing. The valve member defines a flow channel and is composed of a compressible material which remains substantially in a non-compressed condition at fluid supply pressures below a predetermined range. At higher pressures, the valve member is compressed to reduce the flow channel so as to automatically control the flow rate through the valve assembly.
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