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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2003
Samuel Koeger, Zikhron Yaaqov, IL;
Albrecht Fuchs, Zikhron Yaaqov, IL;
Samuel Koeger, Zikhron Yaaqov, IL;
Albrecht Fuchs, Zikhron Yaaqov, IL;
Beth-El Zikhron-Ya'Aqov Industries, LTD, Zikhron Yaaqov, IL;
Abstract
The invention provides a flap valve for controlling the air pressure within a protected space defined by walls, the flap valve having a valve flap, articulated at least indirectly to the surface of one of the walls and being subjectable to both a sealing force which forces the valve flap against a valve seat surrounding an opening in the wall surface and to an opening force which lifts the flap off the valve seat. The flap valve has a first position in which the protected space is sealed off from a contaminated environment, and a second position in which air from the protected space is allowed to escape into the environment via the opening, wherein the sealing force is a magnetic attraction between a portion of the surface of the valve flap and the valve seat. A method for controlling the air pressure within a protected space is also provided.