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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Schaffer, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Mark D. Mendillo, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/148 (2006.01); A61M 5/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/16813 (2013.01); A61M 5/141 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/148 (2013.01); A61M 5/16881 (2013.01); A61M 5/165 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow selector having features for controlling the flow rate of a fluid over a continuous range of flow rates is provided. In particular, a flow selector including a flow rate selection mechanism is provided, where the flow rate selection mechanism provides more precise control of the fluid flow rate. A flow selector comprising a needle valve for controlling the flow rate of a fluid over a continuous range of flow rates also is provided.