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US 2012/0223095 A1Published application
Valve for a fluid flow connector having an overmolded plunger
AssigneeDS Smith Plastics Limited
InventorMark A. Smith
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Abstract
A fluid flow connector and a method of manufacturing the same wherein the fluid flow connector utilizes a valve having a plunger which is made by overmolding a soft exterior to a hard core. The soft exterior being overmolded to the hard core by either insert or multi-shot methods. The method also including attaching the soft exterior to the hard core mechanically and/or by molecular bonding.
Claims11
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A method for dispensing diet soft drink syrup comprising:
- providing a fluid tight container of a diet soft drink syrup having a spout for accessing the diet soft drink syrup from a position outside of the container;
- providing a fluid flow connector having a plunger that is mounted for movement between an open position to a closed position, the plunger having a rod of a thermoplastic material and a distal end of a thermoplastic elastomer material, the thermoplastic elastomer material having less of a tendency to swell when exposed to the diet soft drink syrup when compared to ethylene propylene diene monomer;
- docking the fluid flow connector to the spout of the container to place the thermoplastic elastomer material in contact with the diet soft drink syrup and to establish a fluid connection therebetween;
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- connecting the fluid flow connector to a fountain dispensing machine to establish a fluid connection with the container.
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