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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Geoffrey Philip Dyer, North Ryde, AU;
Rommel Balala, North Ryde, AU;
Paul Charles Knight, North Ryde, AU;
Kianoush Mir Sanaei, North Ryde, AU;
Saminda Jayatileke, North Ryde, AU;
Assignee:
MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, , IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); F16K 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); F16K 7/06 (2013.01); F16K 7/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pinch valve includes first and second pinch arms pivotally mounted about respective pivot axes. A spring interconnects the first and second pinch arms to mutually bias the pinch arms towards each other and provide a pinching force for pinching respective first and second conduits. A cam engages with each of the pinch arms and provides an unpinching force for either one of the pinch arms against the bias of the sprint.