Abstract: An anti-siphon spray head has a housing and a chamber within the housing. An inlet and a plurality of spray openings communicate with the chamber. There is a flexible sleeve positioned within the chamber which masks the inlet to form an anti-siphon closure therewith. A movable valve member positioned within the chamber and within the flexible sleeve controls the flow of water from the inlet to the spray openings. There are means on the valve member which are in sealing contact with the flexible sleeve when the valve member is in a closed position.

Abstract: A bi-directional fluid flow control valve is provided with a spool-like valve body with a circumferential relief in its periphery bounded by a seal disk and by a reduced-diameter portion of the valve body, with a substantially tubular, elastic membrane stretched over the aforementioned portion and the seal disk, spanning the relieved portion. A flow channel penetrates the valve body centrally from the end closest to the reduced-diameter portion, and communicates with said relief via radial passages. Pressure differentials in either sense across the tubular membrane distort the membrane in such a manner that a flow passage is opened across the valve. When the pressure in the relieved groove is greater than on the outside of the membrane, the latter lifts from the seal disk. When the external pressure is greater, the membrane collapses into the relief groove, allowing flow through channels milled in the inner face of the seal disk.

Abstract: Ventilator with an inhalation phase and an exhalation phase in its operative cycle having a servo controller with an inlet adapted to be connected to supply gas under pressure and also having an outlet. The controller has control valve means movable between open and closed positions to control the flow of gas from the inlet to the outlet of the servo controller. The control valve means is an open position during the inhalation phase of the ventilator and in a closed position in the exhalation phase of the ventilator. Means is provided for supplying gases to the patient from the servo controller until a predetermined pressure has been reached. After the predetermined pressure is reached, means is provided to supply an additional flow of gases to the patient to provide an inspiratory apneustic plateau for the patient. After a predetermined period of time, the patient is permitted to exhale and thereafter the same cycle is repeated.

Abstract: A dispenser for liquids, including a supporting chassis, a supply tank for the liquid, a pump and a nozzle for conveying the liquid to the user of the dispenser. The nozzle has a housing member with an internal passage extending therethrough and has an insert and associated compressively elastically deformable sleeve positioned within. The insert has a passage extending from an opening in one end to at least one side opening, and the sleeve is interposed between the housing member and the inert with the portion of the sleeve adjacent the housing member being related against radially outward deflection by the housing member. The portion of the sleeve adjacent the insert encases the portion of the insert having the side opening to normally seal the side opening and thus prevent the liquid from leaking out of the nozzle.