Title:
AUTOMATIC VALVE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004039286
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A valve system is provided having a housing including a first end, a second end and a first passageway. The housing has a first port and a second port. A valve member is disposed within the housing and movable relative thereto. The valve member defines a portion of the first passageway that includes a first opening configured for alignment and sealed fluid communication with the first port and the second port. The portion of the first passageway further includes a second opening having a greater relative dimension than the first opening. The valve member is manipulable to establish sealed fluid communication between the first opening and the first port or the second port while maintaining continuous sealed fluid communication between the second opening and the first passageway adjacent to the second end of the housing. The valve member can be disposed within the housing for rotation relative thereto.
Inventors:
SHIA BENEDICT (US)
BAILEY JAMES CHRISTOPHER (US)
SWISHER RORK (US)
HANLON JAMES (US)
FOURNIE GLENN (US)
COON ROBERT (US)
PROKOP GARY (US)
HAND JAMES (US)
NAKAYAMA JOEY (US)
PETERSON DANIEL (US)
BAILEY JAMES CHRISTOPHER (US)
SWISHER RORK (US)
HANLON JAMES (US)
FOURNIE GLENN (US)
COON ROBERT (US)
PROKOP GARY (US)
HAND JAMES (US)
NAKAYAMA JOEY (US)
PETERSON DANIEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/034129
Publication Date:
July 22, 2004
Filing Date:
October 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHERWOOD SERV AG (CH)
SHIA BENEDICT (US)
BAILEY JAMES CHRISTOPHER (US)
SWISHER RORK (US)
HANLON JAMES (US)
FOURNIE GLENN (US)
COON ROBERT (US)
PROKOP GARY (US)
HAND JAMES (US)
NAKAYAMA JOEY (US)
PETERSON DANIEL (US)
SHIA BENEDICT (US)
BAILEY JAMES CHRISTOPHER (US)
SWISHER RORK (US)
HANLON JAMES (US)
FOURNIE GLENN (US)
COON ROBERT (US)
PROKOP GARY (US)
HAND JAMES (US)
NAKAYAMA JOEY (US)
PETERSON DANIEL (US)
International Classes:
F16K24/04; A61J15/00; (IPC1-7): A61F/
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