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Valve

US6234194A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2000
Grant dateMay 22, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7934
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve (1, 8, 14) having a valve body (2) that is pressed against a valve seat (5, 11) by the pressure of a valve spring (3) supported against a valve cap (4, 10). The valve is held together in the area of the valve seat (5, 11) by an enclosure member (7, 9, 15) coated with an elastomer, and the enclosure member (9, 15) can also form the valve plate or seat.

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