Valve for bypass conduit
AssigneeSmart Rs Inc.
InventorFrancesco FIORENZA
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Abstract
A valve for a bypass conduit is comprised of a rigid inner frame having an arm with a tab at one end and a hinge at an opposite end. A flexible outer seal is positioned over the inner frame, the flexible outer seal defining a peripheral edge to substantially house the tab and arm of the inner frame. The valve is pivotable from a first position to a second position on the bypass conduit.
Claims6
A valve for a bypass conduit, the valve comprising:
- a rigid inner frame the rigid inner frame further comprising:
- a hinge configured to allow the valve to pivot;
- an arm member extending from the hinge, the arm member terminating in a tab member;
- and,
- a flexible outer seal positioned over the rigid inner frame, the flexible outer seal defining a peripheral edge to substantially house the tab member and arm member of the inner frame,
- wherein the valve is movable from a first position to a second position on the bypass conduit.
The valve of claim 6 wherein the tab member has a first radius X, the flexible outer seal has a second radius Y, and the bypass conduit has ports having openings with third radius Z, whereby X>Z>Y.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.