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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL;
Inventors:
Colm M. Carmody, Kerry, IE;
Gerard G. Henn, Limerick, IE;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/14 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 5/165 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 5/165 (2013.01); A61M 39/24 (2013.01); F16K 15/145 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1657 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2406 (2013.01); A61M 2039/246 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01); A61M 2205/75 (2013.01); Y10T 137/794 (2015.04);
Abstract
A check valve suitable for use with IV sets and the like provides an upstream filter preventing contamination from affecting the sealing of the check valve membrane. The filter may employ filter media that is integrally bonded to the housing of the filter providing simple and robust construction.