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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Roland Lomerson, Jr., Lakewood Ranch, FL (US);
Michael W. Norton, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Roland Lomerson, Jr., Lakewood Ranch, FL (US);
Michael W. Norton, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
AMF Automation Technologies, LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A valveis positioned in the upper portion of the interior space of the bellows. A flow of low pressure air is induced inside the bellows when the valve elementsmove away from the air inlet openings. When high pressure air is moved into the central portion of the valve housing, the valve elementstend to move radially outwardly to block the air passagesand, thereby terminating the suction applied to the bellows.