Valve for closing a plurality of container outlets simultaneously

Claim 1

A urine measuring apparatus containing a valve for simultaneously closing the outlets of a plurality of urine-receiving chambers in communication with the valve to stop flow of urine from the chambers, said valve including a housing having a plurality of aligned and spaced apart inlet openings corresponding in number to the number of chamber outlets to be sealed, and at least one outlet from the housing; a sealing element adjustably positioned in the valve housing for simultaneously sealing all of the valve housing inlets so as to seal off liquid communication between the chambers themselves, and between the chambers and the chambers exteriors, the sealing element including a body eccentrically positioned and eccentrically pivotable in the valve housing, said valve housing being large enough to accommodate eccentric rotation of the sealing element, and means connected to the sealing element for actuation of the sealing element exterior of the valve housing.