US 2026/0266383 A1 · PINCH VALVE SUBASSEMBLY

Abstract

A pinch valve subassembly includes a cage and a diaphragm disposed within the cage. The diaphragm is configured to sealingly engage the cage. Additionally, the cage includes an opening configured to receive a fluid flow and direct the fluid flow against the diaphragm via the opening to compress the diaphragm and transition the pinch valve subassembly to a closed configuration. The pinch valve subassembly is configured to be disposed within a cavity of a housing in an installed configuration, and the pinch valve subassembly includes a seal surrounding the cage and configured to sealingly engage the housing in the installed configuration.

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Dependent claims

A pinch valve subassembly, comprising:

an elongate tubular diaphragm comprising a main body;
an elongate cage comprising an inner surface configured to be disposed around and face the main body of the elongate tubular diaphragm in a sealing engagement with the elongate tubular diaphragm, wherein the elongate cage has a first end, a second end, and at least one opening extending from an outer surface of the elongate cage between the first end and the second end to the inner surface of the elongate cage;
and
a seal disposed between the first end and the at least one opening.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pinch valve subassembly

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Pinch valve subassembly

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Abstract

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