Pinch valve

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1995-05-25

1997-08-19

Fox, John C.

Valves and valve actuation

Tube compressors

Perpendicularly reciprocating tube contacting element

251 4, F16K 706

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056579608

ABSTRACT:
A pinch valve (10) comprising a flexible sleeve (12) adapted for attachment to a conduit in communication with a source of fluid, pinching means (26) adapted to pinch the flexible sleeve (12) and thereby reduce the effective cross-sectional flow area thereof, actuation means (28) operable selectively on said pinching means (26) to regulate fluid flow through the sleeve (12) and mounting means (42) disposed to support the actuation means (28) independently of the sleeve (12) and thereby to permit removal of the sleeve (12) without removal of the actuation means (26).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2212733 (1940-08-01), Grigsby
patent: 3197173 (1965-07-01), Taubenheim

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