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US5231982A
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Molded nosecup valve assembly
Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
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Filing: 1990-07-11
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2010-07-11
Abstract
Abstract In a gas mask, a flexible nosecup is used to prevent humid air that is exhaled from contacting the eye pieces of the mask. The nosecup is equipped with a one-way valve to allow fresh air into the nosecup. The conventional rigid valve body attached to the nosecup is replaced with a valve body molded integrally with the material of the nosecup and a valving element with a concave disk, having its rim seated on the annular valve seat of the valve body. The concave valving element accommodates any flexing of the valve body without losing the seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian H. Harrison
- 👤 Ronald E. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:25
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B18/00; A62B18/08; A62B18/10; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/148; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S137/00; Y10S137/908; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/7888; Y10T137/789
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A valve for a flexible nosecup of a gas mask comprising a resiliently deformable valve seat molded integrally with the nosecup, the valve seat being of substantially thicker material than the nosecup, substantially circular, and having a central hub with an aperture therethrough; a resilient valving element with a circular central panel and a stem extending at one side from the centre of the panel; and a plurality of spokes radially extending from the central hub to said valve seat to form apertures between adjacent spokes from one side of the valve body to the other, charaterised by a rim surrounding the central panel and projecting therefrom on the same side of the central panel from which the stem extends, such that when the valve is assembled with the stem through the aperture in the central hub and the valve is closed, the central panel will become concave in a direction away from said seat to resiliently bias the edge of the rim into forceable contact with the valve seat to maintain the valve closed in response to deformation of the resilient deformable valve seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A valve for a flexible nosecup of a gas mask comprising a resiliently deformable valve seat molded integrally with the nosecup, the valve seat being of substantially thicker material than the nosecup, substantially circular, and having a central hub with an aperture therethrough; a resilient valving element with a circular central panel and a stem extending at one side from the centre of the panel; and a plurality of spokes radially extending from the central hub to said valve seat to form apertures between adjacent spokes from one side of the valve body to the other, charaterised by a rim surrounding the central panel and projecting therefrom on the same side of the central panel from which the stem extends, such that when the valve is assembled with the stem through the aperture in the central hub and the valve is closed, the central panel will become concave in a direction away from said seat to resiliently bias the edge of the rim into forceable contact with the valve seat to maintain the valve closed in response to deformation of the resilient deformable valve seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The valve of claim 1, wherein the central panel (58) is substantially flat before assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The valve of claim 1, wherein the stem (62) has a head (64) and a tapered face (66) to lock the valving element (54) in place in assembled condition.
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