Heart valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the heart valve in closed position of the flaps;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the heart valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the heart valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the heart valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line V--V in FIG. 3 of the heart valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the heart valve in open position;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the heart valve in open position;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the heart valve in open position;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the heart valve with the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the heart valve, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line XI--XI in FIG. 8 of the heart valve showing the flaps in open position;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the valve body per se for the heart valve disclosed herewith;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the heart valve body of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the heart valve body, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the heart valve flap for the heart valve of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is an elevational view of one side of the heart valve flap;

FIG. 17 is an elevational view of an opposite side of the heart valve flap;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the heart valve flap;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the heart valve flap;

FIG. 20 is an end view of the heart valve flap; and,

FIG. 21 is an opposite end view of the heart valve flap.