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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
William W. Griffith, Dublin, VA (US);
Ronald Flanary, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Jeffrey S. Terrell, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Howard Keith Kidd, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Kenneth Sowers, Riner, VA (US);
William W. Griffith, Dublin, VA (US);
Ronald Flanary, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Jeffrey S. Terrell, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Howard Keith Kidd, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Kenneth Sowers, Riner, VA (US);
Moog Inc., East Aurora, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a vacuum valve apparatus and method to provide a vacuum to equipment. The vacuum valve can include an air port tube, a vacuum port tube, a motor, and a control arm coupled to the vacuum port tube and the motor. The motor can cause the control arm to move in an arc in order to flex the vacuum port tube and selectively create the vacuum and vent the vacuum provided to the equipment.