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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1979
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth Rainin, Alamo, CA (US);
Emery Major, Larkspur, CA (US);
Assignee:
Altex Scientific, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210136 ; 137512 ; 137544 ; 2101 / ; 210446 ;
Abstract
A fluid control mechanism utilizing a housing having an opening or tunnel through the interior of the same. The housing provides at least one chamber communicating with the housing opening. A seat positions within the housing opening and the chamber. A plug, adapted to occupy the seat and close to restricted passage, positions within the first chamber. Particulate filter means comprising a pressure deformable section which includes a passage to the housing opening partially filled by a relatively rigid filter element. A gap in the filter means passage allows compression of the deformable section.