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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Aeris Technology Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventor:
Robert Eells, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
AERIS TECHNOLOGY LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/18 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/56 (2006.01); F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16K 17/36 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/185 (2013.01); A47C 27/081 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); F16K 11/10 (2013.01); F16K 17/36 (2013.01); F16K 31/56 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0396 (2015.04); Y10T 137/3584 (2015.04);
Abstract
A valve assembly for controlling fluid communication between fluid chambers in a device such as an inflatable device includes a valve body having first and second ports for fluidly connecting to first and second fluid chambers, and defining a plurality of primary valve seats in series between the ports. A plurality of compound valves are within the valve body and each includes a primary valve member movable to close or open one of the primary valve seats, and a secondary valve member movable to close or open a secondary valve seat in the primary valve member.