Metallic Air Admittance Valve
OwnerDerek J. Lackeyinventor
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Abstract
A metallic air admittance valve has a tubular body with a valve chamber integral to one end of the tubular body. The valve chamber has a valve and an air inlet configured to permit the flow of air when the pressure within the valve is less than the pressure outside of the valve, but to prevent the flow of air when the pressure within the valve equals or exceeds the pressure outside of the valve. The tubular body and valve chamber are fabricated from metal and, therefore, do not emit noxious or toxic fumes when subjected to fire. Plumbing systems in commercial buildings may have metallic air admittance valves located within the plenum area of the building without presenting the risk of the distribution of toxic fumes throughout the building when the air admittance valve is subjected to fire.
Claims20
An air admittance valve having a tubular body with a valve chamber integral to one end of the tubular body, said air admittance valve being adapted to allow air to enter a plumbing drainage system when negative pressures develop in the system, said air admittance valve being adapted to close by gravity and seal at zero differential pressure and under positive internal pressures, whereby air may enter the plumbing drainage system of a plumbing drainage system vented with an air admittance valve without the use of a vent extended to open air and whereby sewer gases are prevented from escaping from said air admittance valve, said valve chamber having a valve and an air inlet, wherein the tubular body and the valve chamber are fabricated from metal.
A plumbing system having one or more wastewater discharge devices vented with an air admittance valve having a tubular body with a valve chamber integral to one end of the tubular body, said air admittance valve being adapted to allow air to enter a plumbing drainage system when negative pressures develop in the system, said air admittance valve being adapted to close by gravity and seal at zero differential pressure and under positive internal pressures, whereby air may enter the plumbing drainage system of a plumbing drainage system vented with an air admittance valve without the use of a vent extended to open air and whereby sewer gases are prevented from escaping from said air admittance valve, said valve chamber having a valve and an air inlet, wherein the tubular body and the valve chamber are fabricated from metal.
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