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US 10,883,610 B1Granted
Fluid actuation system
OwnerChung Ji Hsiaoinventor
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Abstract
A fluid actuation system controls fluid flow between a container and the external environment. The fluid actuation system has an actuator housing which houses a cradle member secured to the actuator housing. An actuator member is slidably received within the cradle member with the actuator member having an actuator member flow conduit for communication fluid flow from the container to and external environment. A toggle latch member is moveable to a first position for continuous fluidic transfer, to a second position for manual control of the fluidic flow, or a third position when fluidic flow is blocked.
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A fluid actuation system adapted for controlling fluid flow from a container, comprising:
- (a) an actuator housing;
- (b) a cradle member fixedly secured to said actuator housing;
- (c) an actuator member slidably insertable within said cradle member, said actuator member having an actuator member flow conduit for communicating fluid flow to an external environment;
- and,
- (d) a toggle latch member in contact with an upper surface of said actuator member, said toggle latch member defining first and second ends, said toggle latch member being displaceable to:
- (1) a first position whereby a continuous flow of fluid is transmitted from said container to said external environment;
- (2) an adjustable second position for manually controlling an amount of said fluid being dispensed and, (3) a third position whereby flow of fluidic material from said container is blocked,
- wherein said actuator member includes a stop element protruding from said upper surface of said actuator member for engaging said second end of said toggle latch member when said toggle latch member is rotated to said first position.
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A fluid actuation system adapted for controlling fluid flow from a container, comprising:
- (a) an actuator housing;
- (b) a cradle member fixedly secured to said actuator housing;
- (c) an actuator member slidably insertable within said cradle member, said actuator member having an actuator member flow conduit for communicating fluid flow to an external environment and,
- (d) a toggle latch member in contact with an upper surface of said actuator member, said toggle latch member defining first and second ends, said toggle latch member being displaceable to:
- (1) a first position whereby a continuous flow of fluid is transmitted from said container to said external environment (2) an adjustable second position for manually controlling an amount of said fluid being dispensed and, (3) a third position whereby flow of fluidic material from said container is blocked,
- wherein said actuator member is reversibly displaceable in a vertical direction within said cradle member responsive to said toggle latch member being displaced to said first position or said second position, said actuator member including a stop element formed on said upper surface of said actuator member for contacting said second end of said toggle latch member when said toggle latch member is rotated to said first position to maintain a continuous flow of fluid, and
- wherein said toggle latch member is displaceable in a vertical direction and positionally located in abutting relationship to said upper surface of said actuator member when said toggle latch member is in said second position whereby pressing said first end of said toggle latch member displaces said actuator member for manual control of fluid flow from said container, said toggle latch member including a toggle latch member opening for passage therethrough of said stop element when said toggle latch member is in said first or third positions and in abutting relation to said upper surface of said actuator member.
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A fluid actuation system adapted for controlling fluid flow from a container, comprising:
- (a) an actuator housing;
- (b) a cradle member fixedly secured to said actuator housing;
- (c) an actuator member insertable within said cradle member, said actuator member having an actuator member flow conduit for communicating fluid flow to an external environment;
- and,
- (d) a toggle latch member in contact with an upper surface of said actuator member, said toggle latch member defining first and second ends, said toggle latch member being displaceable to:
- (1) a first position whereby a continuous flow of fluid is transmitted from said container to said external environment;
- (2) an adjustable second position for manually controlling an amount of said fluid being dispensed and, (3) a third position whereby flow of fluidic material from said container is blocked,
- wherein said actuator member includes a stop element formed on said upper surface of said actuator member for contacting said second end of said toggle latch member when said toggle latch member is rotated to said first position, and
- wherein said toggle latch member is positionally located in abutting relationship to said upper surface of said actuator member when said toggle latch member is in said second position whereby pressing said first end of said toggle latch member displaces said actuator member for manual control of fluid flow from said container, said toggle latch member including a toggle latch member opening for passage therethrough of said stop element when said toggle latch member is in said first or third positions and in abutting relation to said upper surface of said actuator member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.