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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andreas Muth, Kirchheim, DE;
Peter Waiblinger, Esslingen, DE;
Assignee:
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/3042 ; F16K 1/1052 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/3042 ; F16K 1/1052 ;
Abstract
A valve means ( ) containing a switching element in the form of a switching rocker member ( ). The rocking arms ( and ′) placed on either side of the pivotal portion ( ) of the switching rocker member ( ) are respectively engaged by a respective actuating diaphragm ( and ′) and adjacent thereto there is a closure portion ( and ′) associated with a duct opening ( and ). A valve means designed in this manner renders possible a particularly flat, planar structure with compact dimensions and a small dead volume.