Fluid outlet system
AssigneeAllied Healthcare Products, Inc.
InventorsGabriel S. Kohn, Eldon P. Rosentrater, Gregory A. Svolopoulos
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Abstract
A fluid outlet system is provided for selectively providing a plurality of fluids (e.g., oxygen medical air and vacuum) at different locations. The fluids are provided by a multifluid distribution system, and the fluids are selected by positioning an active fascia assembly at a desired location along the length of the distribution system. Access to other sections of the distribution system is inhibited by blank fascia assemblies. The active and blank fascia assemblies can be repositioned as desired to change the types of fluids supplied to medical apparatuses and the like, and to change the locations at which such fluids are accessed.
Claims10
A fluid outlet system, comprising:
- supplying means for supplying a plurality of different fluids at each of a plurality of locations;
- accessing means for accessing a first one of said fluids at a first one of said locations;
- and
- access inhibiting means for inhibiting access to a second one of said locations;
- wherein said supplying means includes:
- a housing;
- a plurality of valves located within said housing, said plurality of valves including a valve for each of said plurality of fluids at each of said plurality of locations;
- and a multi-fluid distribution system for supplying said plurality of fluids to said plurality of valves;
- and
- wherein said accessing means includes a first fluid-specific active fascia assembly for opening the valves for said first fluid and for simultaneously covering the valves for the fluids other than said first fluid, and wherein said first fluid-specific active fascia assembly includes a face plate for covering the valves for the fluids other than said first fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.