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AssigneeAquapore Moisture Systems, Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Lipscomb, Alexander P. Kobryn
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Abstract
An apparatus for regulating a flow of fluid in a tube. The apparatus comprises a housing comprising a passage configured to at least partially receive the tube, an adjustment mechanism rotatably coupled to the housing and selectively configurable between a first position and a second position, and a stopper at least partially provided in the housing and coupled to the adjustment mechanism. The stopper is configured to engage the tube when the adjustment mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position thereby constricting the tube.
Claims30
An apparatus for regulating a flow of fluid in a tube, comprising:
- a housing comprising a passage configured to at least partially receive the tube;
- an adjustment mechanism rotatably coupled to the housing and selectively configurable between a first position and a second position;
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- a stopper at least partially provided in the housing and coupled to the adjustment mechanism;
- wherein the stopper is configured to engage the tube when the adjustment mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position thereby constricting the tube.
An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid in a hose, comprising:
- a body having a channel for at least partially receiving the hose, the channel comprising a curved portion having an inner surface configured to at least partially surround a first portion of the hose;
- a valve rotatably coupled to the body and configured to selectively move between a first position and a second position;
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- a clamp at least partially provided in the body and coupled to the valve, the clamp being configured to control the flow of fluid through the first portion of the hose;
- wherein the clamp controls the flow of fluid through the first portion of II the hose by engaging the hose such that the flow of fluid through the first portion of the hose increases or decreases as the valve is moved between the first position and the second position.
A method of producing a valve for controlling a flow of fluid in a hose having a diameter, comprising:
- providing a valve configured to couple to the hose between a water source and a water accessory, wherein the valve comprises:
- a housing having a passage configured to at least partially receive the hose, the passage comprising a curved portion having an inner surface configured to at least partially surround the hose,
- an adjustment mechanism rotatably coupled to the housing and selectively configurable between a first position and a second position;
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- a clamp at least partially provided in the housing and coupled to the adjustment mechanism, wherein the clamp is configured to engage the hose when the adjustment mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position;
- configuring the valve to be positionable along a length of the hose so that the housing of the valve at least partially receives the hose;
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- configuring the valve so that activating the valve changes the diameter of the hose, thereby controlling the flow of fluid in the hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.