Valve for an expandable gas or fluid distribution system
AssigneeNorgren Limited
InventorsRobert Bordonaro, Christopher Bezzina, Mark Pevoteaux, Todd M. Ables, Stephen Fiondella, Jeff Sherrel
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Abstract
A system and method for a valve for an expandable gas or fluid valve is disclosed. The valve comprises an electromagnetic switch with a male connector on one face, and a female connector on an opposite face. The electromagnetic switch has a passageway connecting the male connector with the female connector. An output port is switchably connected to the passageway by the electromagnetic switch. The male connector on one face can be coupled to the female connector on another electromagnetic switch, forming a line or chain of electromagnetic switches.
Claims16
A connector for an expandable gas or fluid distribution system, comprising:
- a male part of the connector formed on a first surface of a device of the expandable gas or fluid distribution system, the male part of the connector having at least two protrusions extending from a cylindrical barrel;
- a female part of the connector formed in a second surface of a device of the expandable gas or fluid distributions system, the female part of the connector having a first inner cylindrical surface and at least two lips extending inward from the first inner cylindrical surface, wherein the at least two lips form openings that correspond to the at least two protrusions extending from the cylindrical barrel of the male part of the connector;
- wherein the at least two protrusions of the male part of the connector extending from the cylindrical barrel form ramps configured to act against the at least two lips of the female part of the connector to force the two parts of the connector together when one part of the connector is rotated with respect to the other part of the connector;
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- wherein the at least two protrusions extending from the cylindrical barrel are not symmetrically spaced around the cylindrical barrel.
A connector for an expandable gas or fluid distribution system, comprising:
- a male part of the connector formed on a first surface of a device of the expandable gas or fluid distribution system, the male part of the connector having at least two protrusions extending from a cylindrical barrel;
- a female part of the connector formed in a second surface of a device of the expandable gas or fluid distributions system, the female part of the connector having a first inner cylindrical surface and at least two lips extending inward from the first inner cylindrical surface, wherein the at least two lips form openings that correspond to the at least two protrusions extending from the cylindrical barrel of the male part of the connector;
- wherein the at least two protrusions of the male part of the connector extending from the cylindrical barrel form ramps configured to act against the at least two lips of the female part of the connector to force the two parts of the connector together when one part of the connector is rotated with respect to the other part of the connector;
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- wherein at least one of the at least two protrusions extending from the cylindrical barrel is a different size than the other protrusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.