Valve for inflatable objects
OwnerRobert B. Chaffeeinventor
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Abstract
A self-sealing valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, a flexible diaphragm and a support member. The valve housing is configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit. The flexible diaphragm provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit, and comprises an area larger than an area of the fluid conduit and a periphery. The support member is configured to retain a portion of a flexible diaphragm. The support member and flexible diaphragm are configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to seal the fluid conduit in a closed position of the self-sealing valve, and to facilitate movement of at least a part of the periphery of the flexible diaphragm in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position.
Claims24
A self-sealing valve, comprising:
- a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, and a support member, the valve housing being configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit;
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- a flexible diaphragm that provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit, comprising an area larger than an area of the fluid conduit and a periphery of the flexible diaphragm;
- wherein the support member is configured to retain a portion of a flexible diaphragm;
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- wherein the support member and flexible diaphragm are configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to seal the fluid conduit in a closed position of the self-sealing valve, and to facilitate movement of at least a part of the periphery of the flexible diaphragm in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position.
A fluid valve comprising:
- a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, and a support member, the valve housing being configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit;
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- a flexible diaphragm that provides a seal of the fluid conduit, comprising an area larger than an area of the fluid conduit and a periphery of the flexible diaphragm;
- wherein the support member is configured to retain a portion of a flexible diaphragm;
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- wherein the support member and flexible diaphragm are configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat in a closed position of the valve, and to facilitate movement of at least a part of the periphery of the flexible diaphragm in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position.
A self-sealing valve, comprising:
- a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, and a support member, the valve housing being configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit;
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- a flexible diaphragm that provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit, comprising an area larger than an area of the fluid conduit and a periphery of the flexible diaphragm;
- wherein the support member is configured to removably retain a portion of the flexible diaphragm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.