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US 2008/0302992 A1Published application
Stop valve with filter
OwnerMing-Yi LEEinventor
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Abstract
The interior of the stop valve is partitioned into an upper chamber where the valve mechanism is installed and a lower chamber where a filter is provided. The two chambers are conducted via a through hole of the partition and are connected to two lateral tubular sockets of the stop valve, respectively. The stop valve can further contain a locking mechanism to securely connect a pipe to the stop valve. The locking mechanism mainly contains a tubular element that can be screwed into a tubular socket and a rubber ring washer at the interface between the pipe and a chamber of the stop valve.
Claims3
A stop valve with filter, comprising:
- a filter;
- a bottom cap;
- and
- a body member having two tubular sockets for the connection of pipes and a bottom through hole removably sealed by said bottom cap;
- wherein the interior of said body member is separated by a partition into an upper chamber where the valve mechanism of said stop valve is provided and a lower chamber beneath said upper chamber where said filter is provided;
- a through hole of said partition conducts said upper and lower chambers;
- said upper and lower chambers are connected to said tubular sockets, respectively;
- and the interior of said lower chamber is accessible via said bottom through hole.
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