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US 9,863,442 B2Granted
Collapsible/extendable aspirator system
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsNick Ruegsegger, Helperus Ritzema Rautenbach
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Abstract
An aspirator system is disclosed comprising a collapsible/extendable aspirator air channel, wherein a burstable seal for entrapping air across the exit channel is provided, wherein said entrapped air creates a pressure causing the aspirator to extend to its extended state, whereupon the seal bursts and opens the air channel.
Claims14
An aspirator system comprising:
- an air channel movable between a collapsed state and an extended state, said air channel comprising:
- an aspirator body having a longitudinal axis,
- an aspirator barrel in translating engagement with said aspirator body, and
- a nozzle assembly disposed within said aspirator body, and configured to direct gas through said air channel;
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- a pressure removable block, configured to seal said air channel in said collapsed state,
- wherein said aspirator barrel is configured to extend from said aspirator body in response to a first pressure, said first pressure created in response to gas directed through said air channel against said pressure removable block, and
- wherein said pressure removable block is configured to unseal said air channel in response to a second pressure, said second pressure created as gas is directed through said air channel against said pressure removable block, wherein said pressure removable block is a rupturable seal configured to tear upon application of said second pressure and bonded at an opening of said aspirator barrel.
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