Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Teeter-totter valve for carrier replenishment system
- Patent Title (中): 用于载体补给系统的Teeter-totter阀
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Application No.: US11960295Application Date: 2007-12-19
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Publication No.: US07805099B2Publication Date: 2010-09-28
- Inventor: William H Wayman , David B Playfair
- Applicant: William H Wayman , David B Playfair
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A teeter-totter valve device for metering magnetic particles from a hopper includes (i) a tube connected to the hopper for flow of magnetic particles out of the hopper; (ii) a teeter-totter member having a first arm including a first distal end, and a second adjustable arm including a second distal end; (iii) a support assembly supporting the teeter-totter member on and spaced from the tube; (iv) a first magnet located at the first distal end; (v) a second magnet located at the second distal; and (vi) a moving assembly for moving each of the first magnet and the second magnet towards and away from a first near point and a second near point on the tube to create or remove a point magnetic field and magnetic particles dam within the tube, thereby stopping or allowing flow of a desired quantity of magnetic particles past the first near point and past the second near point.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090162105A1 TEETER-TOTTER VALVE FOR CARRIER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2009-06-25
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