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US 12,649,267 B2Granted
Flow restricting device
AssigneeAdient US LLC
InventorsPatricia Jean McClarren, Zhijie Zhang, Cuitlahuac Aranda
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Abstract
A flow restricting device may have a hollow shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion with an outlet. A flow restricting gate may be located adjacent the second end portion. The gate may have a tab that selectively blocks the outlet.
Claims19
A flow restricting device, comprising:
- a hollow shaft having a first end portion, and a second end portion with an outlet;
- and
- a flow restricting gate located adjacent the second end portion, the gate comprising a tab having a first end portion, a second end portion and a body portion, wherein at least part of the body portion of the tab selectively blocks the outlet and wherein one of the end portions is pivotally connected to the shaft,
- wherein the tab has a perforated, indented, scored, or thinned connection with an exterior surface of the shaft.
1 more element
A foam flow restricting device, comprising:
- a hollow shaft adapted to direct a foam product to an outlet portion of the shaft;
- a foam flow restricting gate, separable from the hollow shaft, located adjacent the outlet portion,
- wherein the gate has a ring portion that extends at least partially about an outer surface of the shaft and a tab, connected to the ring portion, located adjacent the outlet portion of the shaft.
A flow restricting device, comprising:
- a hollow shaft having a first end portion, and a second end portion with an outlet;
- and
- a flow restricting gate located adjacent the second end portion, the gate comprising a tab having a first end portion, a second end portion and a body portion, wherein at least part of the body portion of the tab selectively blocks the outlet and wherein one of the end portions is pivotally connected to the shaft, wherein the tab and the shaft are unitary, one piece and integrally formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.