Cross over valve
OwnerLloyd G. Wass, Robert Venneinventors
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Abstract
An improved cross over valve for use in conjunction with inflatable devices such as life rafts, escape slides, white water rafts, kayaks, etc. The invention is specifically a cross over valve for inflatable rafts and the like where the valve fluidly connects at least two separate compartments in the inflatable device thereby allowing inflation of the multiple compartments while also providing control of fluid flow therebetween.
Claims12
A valve for interconnecting a first fluid compartment to a second fluid compartment in an inflatable device, the valve comprising:
- a first plate in fluid communication with the environment and having a pair of valves therein capable of filling and pressure relieving whereby the first valve is in fluid communication with the first fluid compartment and the second valve is in fluid communication with the second fluid compartment;
- a second plate having a chamber initially in fluid communication with only the first valve;
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- an intercommunicating valve for providing a fluid passage selectively fluidly connecting the second fluid valve with the chamber in the second plate;
- in which the first plate includes a top surface defining a pair of large passageways for receiving the first and second valves and a small aperture for the intercommunicating valve.
A valve for interconnecting a first fluid compartment to a second fluid compartment in an inflatable device, the valve comprising:
- a top plate in fluid communication with the environment and having a pair of apertures with a pair of valves extending therethrough capable of filling and pressure relieving whereby the first valve is in fluid communication with the first fluid compartment and the second valve is in fluid communication with the second fluid compartment;
- a center plate;
- a bottom plate having a chamber initially in fluid communication with only the first valve;
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- an intercommunicating valve positioned within an additional aperture for providing a fluid passage that selectively fluidly connects the second fluid valve with the chamber in the second plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.