Valve assembly for dispensing flowable materials
US8256647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K47/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A valve assembly for dispensing a plurality of flowable materials, such as viscous fluids or powders, comprising a valve member having a plurality of inlets for the plurality of flowable materials and dispense outlets communicating with the inlets and a closure having one or more openings in a pattern that corresponds to the pattern of at least some of the outlets. The valve member and the closure are movable relative to each other between a closed position in which the outlets are closed and at least one dispensing position in which one or more openings in the closure are at least partially in register with the dispense outlets thus clearing the latter.
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