Valve assembly
US6439264B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87241
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A valve assembly for a patient support having a mattress including a bladder comprises an interior housing formed to include a supply chamber, an exhaust chamber, a plenum, and an exterior housing surrounding the interior housing. A supply valve and an exhaust valve are located in the interior housing and connect the supply chamber and the exhaust chamber, respectively, to the plenum. A supply solenoid and an exhaust solenoid are coupled to the interior housing and covered by the exterior housing. The supply solenoid and the exhaust solenoid are coupled to the supply and exhaust valves respectively.
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