Flow control valve
US6196260A · kind A · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/788
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a flow control valve including a first sheet having a hole therein and a second sheet secured to said first sheet at a plurality of separate seal locations along a periphery of the first and second sheets. The seal locations define at least one channel between the seal locations. The second sheet has an aperture therein in fluid communication with the hole and selectively in fluid communication with the channel.
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