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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2015
Applicant:

Patrick Dean Cummins, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventor:

Patrick Dean Cummins, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/04 (2006.01); F16K 15/08 (2006.01); F16K 15/12 (2006.01); A47J 27/04 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); F16K 24/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/046 (2013.01); A23L 5/17 (2016.08); A47J 27/04 (2013.01); F16K 15/08 (2013.01); F16K 15/12 (2013.01); F16K 24/06 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7781 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7839 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7845 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7846 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7925 (2015.04);
Abstract

An apparatus for allowing the repetitive oscillation of pressure in a container or vessel having a finite volume. The apparatus comprises a valve having first opening, a valve enclosure having a second opening, and a first tension device. In some embodiments the apparatus can have a chamber capable of oscillating in volume. The oscillation of the chamber volume causes a decrease in the pressure of the container. As the pressure of the space or container decreases, two openings of the apparatus become more proximate. Eventually the openings partially overlap, allowing a gas, or fluid, to enter the container, increasing pressure of the space or container. As a result of the pressure increase, the first opening and second opening become less proximate by a force of the first tension device. The apparatus can allow the container to approach substantially perfect vacuum and rise toward atmospheric pressure.


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