Reflux valve means
US5803112A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7919
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A reflux valve means for a fluid conduit (30) having a fluid outflow end, wherein the valve means includes a vacuum valve (10) intended for connection to a conduit branch (18) preferably to a top part or rising gradient of the conduit upstream of its outlet end. The valve (10) includes a valve housing (15, 16) provided with a passageway (20, 17, 19) which establishes communication between the atmosphere surrounding the valve and the conduit branch (18). The passageway includes a valve seat (12) and a valve plate (11) which can be moved into and out of sealing contact with the seat (12) under the influence of conduit pressure that is higher than atmospheric pressure. The valve plate (11) of the vacuum valve is constructed to be deformable elastically into and out of a generally dish shape when the valve is closed, under the influence of those pressure variations that normally occur in the fluid in the conduit branch.
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