Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Valve with electromechanical device for actuating the valve
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Application No.: US13859426Application Date: 2013-04-09
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Publication No.: US09279510B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Robert B. Chaffee
- Applicant: Robert B. Chaffee
- Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
- Main IPC: F16K11/18
- IPC: F16K11/18 ; F16K15/20 ; A47C27/08 ; A61G7/057

Abstract:
The invention relates to an assembly comprising an electromechanical device and a self-sealing valve, and in particular, to any inflatable device that includes the assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises a valve housing defining an opening through which fluid can be provided to the inflatable device, a flexible diaphragm assembly that is configured to self-seal the opening with sufficient fluid pressure in the inflatable device and to open under sufficient fluid pressure from a fluid moving device, to provide fluid through the opening to and seal the inflatable device. The assembly further comprises an electromechanical device including an actuating arm, having a first position in which the actuating arm urges open the self-sealing valve and a second position in which the actuating arm does not act upon the self-sealing valve, so as to regulate an amount of fluid within the inflatable device. With this arrangement, a small, low power, low duty cycle electromechanical device can be used.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130220430A1 VALVE WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR ACTUATING THE VALVE Public/Granted day:2013-08-29
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