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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Tom Eijkelenberg, Westerlo, BE;
Guy Jakus, Zemst, BE;
Jef Snoeys, Rijkevorsel, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 7/04 (2006.01); B65D 90/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pinch-type isolation valve () is provided having an integrated, on-board reservoir () for storing a pressurized fluid capable of effecting the collapse of an internal sleeve () upon actuation of the valve. Valve () comprises an outer walland an inner wall () which define the pressurized gas reservoir (). An actuator assembly () is provided to cause and direct a flow of pressurized gas from the reservoir () into a gas-receiving chamber () defined between the inner wall () and sleeve ().