US4592385A
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Vacuum regulator valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-08
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2005-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable vacuum regulator valve for the control and adjustment of vacuum and pressure comprising a valve body having an inlet and outlet port, a removably secured threaded cap for the valve body cooperating with the valve body in defining a chamber within the valve body enclosing a flexible diaphragm, an adjustable needle-nose stem valve vertically movably longitudinally disposed within the valve body and having a vertical longitudinal passageway therethrough for communicating between the inlet port and the chamber, a means for communicating between the chamber and the outlet port and a means for securing the adjustable needle-nose stem valve in a fixed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert L. Semon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:36
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D16/00; G05D16/04; G05D16/06; G05D16/063; G05D16/0638; G05D16/0641; G05D16/024; G05D16/0644; G05D16/0647; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S137/00; Y10S137/907; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7793; Y10T137/7796; Y10T137/7822; Y10T137/7835; Y10T137/7836
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
An adjustable vacuum regulator valve comprising a valve body having an inlet port and outlet port; a removably secured threaded cap for said valve body cooperting with said valve body in defining a chamber within said valve body, said removably secured cap of said valve body containing an atmospheric vent passageway; a flexible diaphragm secured within said chamber defined by said valve body and said removably secured cap; an adjustable needle-nose stem valve vertically movable, longitudially disposed within said valve body having a vertical longitudinal passageway therethrough for communication between said inlet port and said chamber, said adjustable needle-nose stem valve having a circumferential annular indent in coopertion with said vertical lonitudinal passageway in said adjustable needle-nose valve to permit said longitudinal vertical passageway to be in communication with said inlet port when said adjustable needle-nose stem valve is rotatably positioned upwardly or downwardly within said valve body, said adjustable needle-nose stem valve cooperating with said flexible diaphragm to set vacuum; means for securing said adjustable needle-nose stem valve comprising a lock nut secured to said adjustable needle-nose stem valve and cooperating with said valve body to secure said adjustable needle-nose stem valve in the desired position; means for communication between said chamber and said outlet port said means for communication comprising a passageway of said valve body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
An adjustable vacuum regulator valve comprising a valve body having an inlet port and outlet port; a removably secured threaded cap for said valve body cooperting with said valve body in defining a chamber within said valve body, said removably secured cap of said valve body containing an atmospheric vent passageway; a flexible diaphragm secured within said chamber defined by said valve body and said removably secured cap; an adjustable needle-nose stem valve vertically movable, longitudially disposed within said valve body having a vertical longitudinal passageway therethrough for communication between said inlet port and said chamber, said adjustable needle-nose stem valve having a circumferential annular indent in coopertion with said vertical lonitudinal passageway in said adjustable needle-nose valve to permit said longitudinal vertical passageway to be in communication with said inlet port when said adjustable needle-nose stem valve is rotatably positioned upwardly or downwardly within said valve body, said adjustable needle-nose stem valve cooperating with said flexible diaphragm to set vacuum; means for securing said adjustable needle-nose stem valve comprising a lock nut secured to said adjustable needle-nose stem valve and cooperating with said valve body to secure said adjustable needle-nose stem valve in the desired position; means for communication between said chamber and said outlet port said means for communication comprising a passageway of said valve body.
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