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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas C Jones, Columbia, MD (US);
Assignee:
BOC Health Care, Inc., New Providence, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ; F16K / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137240 ; 1341 / ; 137597 ; 137605 ; 1376254 ; 13762542 ; 137872 ; 137901 ; 138 46 ; 251205 ; 251275 ;
Abstract
A flow control valve is disclosed wherein a deformable elastomeric element is positioned at least partially within the flow path of a fluid passing between an inlet and an outlet. By deforming the elastomeric element, the cross-section of the flow path of the fluid is changed, thereby controlling the flow of fluid through the flow control valve. The elastomeric element may be of various standard configurations and is easy and inexpensive to replace in the event of excessive wear.