Fluid control device
US6408879B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87684
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid control device comprises a first passageway, and a second passageway communicating therewith and having a terminating end closed with a fluid control unit or instrument. The first passageway is adapted to pass a fluid therethrough with a different fluid remaining in the second passageway. The first passageway comprises an upstream portion and a downstream portion communicating with the upstream portion at an approximate right angle therewith. The second passageway extends from a terminating end of the upstream portion of the first passageway in alignment with the upstream portion.
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