US5503186A
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One-way valve panel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-09-06
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A one-way fluid valve formed of a parallel plurality of one-way valve cells, each cell comprising three flexible leaflets each bonded to 1/3 of the edge of a hexagonal opening in a frame, their free center edges joining to close upon pressure from one side and separating to open the valve upon pressure from the opposite side of the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilmo C. Orejola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:05
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H16/00; B63H16/04; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/144; F16K15/147; F16K15/1471; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/788; Y10T137/7882; Y10T137/7885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A one-way fluid valve comprising: a hollow hexagonal shaped frame; three perpendicular struts secured to the first side of said frame, each of said struts connected at the junction of alternate sides of said hexagonal frame; and three triangular shaped leaflets, each of said leaflets secured to two of said struts and to the edge of the hexagonal frame between said struts, each of said leaflets having a free edge, the free edges of said three leaflets joining to close the valve when fluid pressure is applied to said first side and separating to open the valve when pressure is applied to the opposite side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A one-way fluid valve comprising: a hollow hexagonal shaped frame; three perpendicular struts secured to the first side of said frame, each of said struts connected at the junction of alternate sides of said hexagonal frame; and three triangular shaped leaflets, each of said leaflets secured to two of said struts and to the edge of the hexagonal frame between said struts, each of said leaflets having a free edge, the free edges of said three leaflets joining to close the valve when fluid pressure is applied to said first side and separating to open the valve when pressure is applied to the opposite side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The one-way valve claimed in claim 1 wherein said three leaflets are formed a flexible and very pliable non-porous material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The one-way valve claimed in claim 1 wherein said three leaflets are "domed" up toward said first side when said valve is in a closed state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The one-way valve claimed in claim 2 wherein the diameter of said valve is approximately two inches.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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