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Valve apparatus for simultaneous control of a plurality of fluid paths
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1979-05-04
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 1999-05-04
Abstract
Abstract Valve apparatus controls fluid flows in ten flexible tubes. The tubes are opposite each other in pairs and associated with each of five cams. One half of each cam provides cam surfaces which close and open one tube, and the other half, the opposite tube. With this arrangement five switch positions, which are equal to the number of cams, can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Haynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/44; F16K31/52; F16K31/524; F16K31/52491; F16K7/00; F16K7/02; F16K7/04; F16K7/06; F16K7/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87056; Y10T137/87064; Y10T137/87153; Y10T137/87161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
Valve apparatus for simultaneously controlling the flow of fluids in a plurality of flow paths comprising: a rotatable shaft; a plurality of cams mounted in parallel planes on said shaft for rotation therewith, each of said cams having a plurality of cam surfaces; detent means for providing a predetermined plurality of switch positions for said shaft and cams; a plurality of flexible tubes providing said plurality of flow paths for said fluids, each unique pair of tubes being located in a plane corresponding to a unique one of said cams; rigid abutment means located on an opposite side of said tubes relative to said cam surfaces; said cam surfaces of said cams having preselected radii from the axis of rotation of said shaft to selectively compress closed a tube against said abutment means when the shaft is rotated to a particular switch position, said pairs of tubes being located opposite each other with respect to said unique one of said cams and each tube of such pair being exclusively associated with a unique half of the number of cam surfaces of such cam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
Valve apparatus for simultaneously controlling the flow of fluids in a plurality of flow paths comprising: a rotatable shaft; a plurality of cams mounted in parallel planes on said shaft for rotation therewith, each of said cams having a plurality of cam surfaces; detent means for providing a predetermined plurality of switch positions for said shaft and cams; a plurality of flexible tubes providing said plurality of flow paths for said fluids, each unique pair of tubes being located in a plane corresponding to a unique one of said cams; rigid abutment means located on an opposite side of said tubes relative to said cam surfaces; said cam surfaces of said cams having preselected radii from the axis of rotation of said shaft to selectively compress closed a tube against said abutment means when the shaft is rotated to a particular switch position, said pairs of tubes being located opposite each other with respect to said unique one of said cams and each tube of such pair being exclusively associated with a unique half of the number of cam surfaces of such cam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where the rotational displacement of said shaft is less than 180°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 including a plurality of levers each associated with a tube and pivoted at one end with the other end on the opposite side of a tube relative to said abutment means and with an intermediate portion of the lever engagable by a cam surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as in claim 3 where said levers are flexible leafs whereby contact with respective tubes is made over a relatively large area compared to said abutment means which are rod shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where said cams are composed of self-lubricating material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where said cams have identical maximum diameters which are large enough relative to the number of cam surfaces so that the transistion from one surface to another is not unduly abrupt in that there is not a sharp fine point edge but rather some radius but not too large to make rotation of said cams and shaft cumbersome over a long arc where wearing would occur.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where the angular distance between each switch position is at most 360° divided by twice the number of said switch positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where said valve apparatus is surrounded by an electrically shielding enclosure.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-08-10 | 1985-02-09 | 1985-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-10 | 1989-02-09 | 1989-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-10 | 1993-02-09 | 1993-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |