Motor vehicle pinch valve

Details Motor vehicle pinch valve Motor vehicle pinch valve

2006-03-14

2006-03-14

Jacyna, J. Casimer (Department: 3751)

Valves and valve actuation

Tube compressors

Perpendicularly reciprocating tube contacting element

Reexamination Certificate

active

07011287

ABSTRACT:
A pinch valve for automotive applications, wherein the pinch valve comprises a flexible hose, an extension seat cradling the flexible hose, a pinching extension aligned opposite the extension seat on the outside of the flexible hose, and a valve actuator that is operatively coupled to the pinching extension. The valve actuator may be disposed to position the pinching extension in response to predetermined factors or in response to a control system, such as a vehicle's computer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1905335 (1933-04-01), Bijur
patent: 3419997 (1969-01-01), Owbridge
patent: 3511469 (1970-05-01), Bell
patent: 3701513 (1972-10-01), Carter
patent: 4259985 (1981-04-01), Bergmann
patent: 4322054 (1982-03-01), Campbell
patent: 4682755 (1987-07-01), Bernstein et al.
patent: 4911399 (1990-03-01), Green
patent: 5221268 (1993-06-01), Barton et al.
patent: 5273253 (1993-12-01), Rogers
patent: 5297526 (1994-03-01), Braddock
patent: 5975629 (1999-11-01), Lorbiecki
patent: 6536739 (2003-03-01), Jensen
patent: 2002/0097966 (2002-07-01), Zelesnik

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Motor vehicle pinch valve does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Motor vehicle pinch valve, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Motor vehicle pinch valve will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3589884