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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
Applicant:
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, CA;
Inventors:
Stefanus Johannes Van Vuuren, Lynnwood, CA;
Marco Van Dijk, Lynnwood, CA;
Gert Louis Coetzee, Olympus AH, CA;
Assignee:
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 24/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 24/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to an air valve which includes a deflector positioned inside a float chamber in order to improve the flow of air through the air valve. Further, the air valve includes an upper opening leading from the float chamber and having a transverse cross-section which increases away from the float chamber in order to smooth air flow. The invention further relates to an air valve accessory whereby an air valve can be modified in order to improve air flow therethrough.