Abstract: A one way valve for flexibly walled packages is disclosed. The valve comprises a unitary valve body having an outer face with a raised anvil having a first valve seat surrounding a central depression. A generally planar surface is provided adjacent the anvil forming a second valve seat. The second valve seat terminates in an outer wall which includes a first marginal portion extending towards the anvil and a second marginal portion extending away from the anvil. An elastic diaphragm is also provided which seats on the second valve seat with at least a part of the diaphragm being below the first marginal portion of the outer wall. At least one aperture is provided through the valve body from the outer face to an inner face. The aperture opens at one end onto the second valve seat and at the other end onto an indented portion of the inner face. A filter is housed in the indented portion across the other end of the aperture opening.

Abstract: A multi-piston swash plate type compressor for an air-conditioning system used in a vehicle such as an automobile, including a cylinder block body having a swash plate chamber formed therein for receiving a swash plate and cylinder bores formed therein for receiving pistons which are reciprocated by rotation of the swash plate. The compressor has a suction chamber which is fed with a refrigerant including lubricating oil from an evaporator of the air-conditioning system and a discharge chamber which feeds the compressed refrigerant to a condenser of the air-conditioning system. When the compressed refrigerant is discharged from the cylinder bore into the discharge chamber through a discharge reed valve, all of the discharged refrigerant is impinged on the peripheral and inner wall so as to separate the lubricating oil from the refrigerant, whereby an effective damping and sealing oil layer is formed between the discharge reed valve and the valve seat thereof.

Abstract: A machine for transferring metered quantities of viscous materials from a source of such materials into successive receptacles has a tubular housing with inlets and outlets disposed diametrically opposite each other. The housing confines a rotary metering device having an axially extending chamber and an opening which communicates with the inlet in one angular position and with the outlet in another angular position of the metering device. A piston in the metering device draws flowable material from the source into the chamber in the first angular position and expels such material from the chamber into a receptacle in the second angular position of the metering device. The housing and the metering device have adjacent frustoconical surfaces and the metering device is movable axially to establish between such surfaces a frustoconical clearance for admission of a liquid or gaseous cleaning fluid while the metering device remains in the interior of the housing.

Abstract: A valve for an inflatable body has the inside of a valve member within the body having opposed wall portions normally superposed on one another and movable upon forcible separation. The inside of the opposed wall portions are coated with a viscid, non-hardening material preferably a polyglycol which minimizes leakage of helium and a like gas through the valve when the body is inflated.

Abstract: In an arrangement for a filling valve on a packing machine after-dripping is prevented by providing that the outside surfaces of the valve which can come into contact with the contents are cleaned with the help of a pressure fluid during operation of the machine. An arrangement in accordance comprises a filling valve whose valve body is provided with a channel for the supply of pressure fluid and an outlet opening situated at the lower end of the valve body which conducts the pressure fluid and causes it to flow along the underside of the valve body so that any residue of the contents is effectively flushed away.

Abstract: A reelable flow stopper for plugging fluid flow within a pipe having a guide housing with an enclosed guide channel. A guide housing sealably secures to at least one side of a full port gate valve and the opposite side of the full port gate valve is in communication with the inside of the pipe. The pipe has an access hole in a pipe wall of the pipe. The guide channel is in communication with the access hole. At least one guide prong of a fork extends into the pipe. The guide prong is secured to the guide housing. A roller bearing is rotably mounted to each guide prong of the fork. A take-up spool is secured to the bearing and the take-up spool rotates with respect to each guide prong of the fork. A stopper tape has a spool end secured to the take-up spool and an opposite end contacting the guide pins located within the guide housing. The guide pins route and guide the stopper tape into and out of the pipe. A crank is secured to a crank gear. A drive gear is secured with respect to the take-up spool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary switching device having a conical chamber permitting modification of the supply to the apparatus to which it is allocated, by reversing the fluids or the directions of circulation of the fluids in the ducts.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for dosingly filling of fluent or pasty filling material into a container. The arrangement has a housing in which a control element is rotatably mounted. A feed and outlet passage for the filling material is alternately unblocked and a reciprocating dosing piston is provided in the housing. For purposes of achieving a compact and simple construction and a simple assembly, as well as for achieving a good cleaning, the housing is hermetically sealed on all of its sides and the control element is in the form of a rotational cylinder operatively mounted in the region of the feed and outlet passages for the filling material. The dosing cylinder is coaxially mounted with respect to the rotational cylinder and is provided with a piston rod so that the dosing piston is slidably movable within the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sequentially controlled water mixer comprising a valve housing (1) with a cold water inlet connection (2) and a hot water inlet connection (3), and a common outlet (4), said casing defining a mixing chamber (5) between the inlets and outlet with a regulating chamber (6) located on the inlet side for housing an adjustable regulating switching valve (7) of substantially rotationally-symmetrical shape and with regulating apertures (8,9), said valve being adjustable to seal-off the inlet connections (2,3), or to control flow through the connections via said apertures (8,9). According to the invention the said inlet connections define recessed holes of larger dimension than respective hot and cold water pipes to be used therewith, and each hole accommodates a compression spring (27) and a seal (28) loaded by the spring to rest in contact with said switching valve (7) via a sealing surface which follows the contour of said switching valve.

Abstract: A valve comprising a valve body, a butterfly valve element pivotally mounted within the body and a guard closely adjacent the upstream edge of the valve element in the open position. The guard protects the upstream edge of the valve element from the fluid stream passing through the valve. The guard may also be used for injecting a purging material or a sealant onto the edge of the valve element, for carrying a seal and for providing an impedance to the fluid stream to reduce the fluid forces acting on the stream which tend to move the valve element toward the closed position. The guard is carried by a removable guard mounting ring.

Abstract: The present invention is with respect to an overpressure valve for packages with flexible walls, having a valve body able to be fluid-tightly joined with such a package. The valve body has a flat valve seat having thereon a diaphragm with a valve shutting part. In the seat there are valve openings, each having a number of concentric ring-like channels round it in the seat. The concentric channels take up a sealant, more specially silicone oil. The diaphragm is made of a single piece of material running on one side of the walls to the other without any holes therein. It is only kept in position in a middle part of the valve seat so that the diaphragm may be moved freely, at least over the valve openings. In the case of a preferred form of the invention, the diaphragm is slipped loosely into the valve body in which it is kept in position by a keeper in a middle part thereof. The keeper may be fixed in position by friction or by a keying effect.

Abstract: A rotary valve has a valve body with a pair of fluid ports providing fluid exits on a face of the valve body. The fluid ports are connected to corresponding fluid channels in the valve body extending between the fluid ports and fluid inlet connections to the valve body. A fluid control plate is positioned in contact with the face of the valve body and extends across the fluid ports. The control plate has a fluid channel therein which is dimensioned to extend between the fluid ports in one position of the valve plate. The valve plate is axially mounted on an output shaft of a drive motor which is connected to the valve plate by a coupling shaft. The face of the valve body and the contacting face of the valve plates are ground precisely flat and after hard anodizing are coated with a low friction coating such as molydisulphide. The motor is arranged to urge the valve plate parallel to and against the face of the valve body by the weight of the motor and the connecting elements between the motor and the valve.

Abstract: A butterfly valve is adapted to pivot a valve stem to a valve body through openings formed in a ring-shaped elastic valve seat attached inside the valve body, to slidably contact the valve member and the inner face of the valve seat each other in the vicinity of the valve stem, and to form recesses for charging lubricant in the slidably contacting face on the valve seat or on the side face of the valve member.

Abstract: A vane air pump is used to selectively supply air under pressure to a tank or evacuate air from the tank. A control valve mounted on the pump has a housing with an air inlet area and an air outlet area. A spool rotatable in the housing to a first position connects the pump and valve passages to supply air under pressure to the tank and a second position connects the pump and valve passages to evacuate air from the tank. A lubricating apparatus having a reservoir for storing oil is connected to the air inlet area of the control valve to draw oil into the control valve and the pump to lubricate the spool of the control valve and bearings and vanes of the pump. An adjustable metering valve controls the flow of oil into the control valve and pump.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a valve and seal assembly comprising a valve body having a movable core housed therein adapted to allow the flow of material through the valve to be interrupted, and means for sealing the core and body so as to prevent leakage. The valve is sealed against leakage through the cooperation of a pair of O rings disposed at opposite ends of the rotatable member and metal bars extending axially between these O rings and engaging portions of the core and body. The metal bars are retained in grooves provided in either the core or body and are surrounded by a layer of resilient material on three sides thereof which urge the exposed metal portion out of these grooves and into a sealing engagement with the opposing core or body surface and also prevent material flowing through the valve from entering the grooves. A similar seal in the form of a ring is also contemplated for use in sealing a rotating shaft.

Abstract: A gate valve structure is shown embodying an elongate slide member movable within an elongate housing. The slide member carries a pair of annular seals spaced apart along the length of a valve body and has a bore therein extending through the valve body at a location between the seals. By linear movement of the slide member the bore and seals are each selectively registerable with aligned openings through the housing. This valve structure has operating and maintenance characteristics, which are particularly advantageous for use in the charging and/or discharging of fixed bed coal gasifiers.

Abstract: A cam operated slide valve in which a metal plate lies on top of a horizontal stationary metal plate and is moved relative thereto by a two piece adjustable cam wheel. The moveable plate is pivoted to the stationary plate and is formed with a recess in its lower surface. Ports are provided in the stationary plate which are connected by the recess when the valve is in its open position.

Abstract: A sliding plate air flow control valve adapted for use in a high efficiency air filter system of the type used in clean rooms and the like. The sliding plate valve is preferably positioned on the downstream side of each filter, and includes a highly viscous, non-evaporating fluid positioned between the plates to thereby prevent the air from flowing laterally between the plates, whereby the volume of air flow may be accurately controlled over the full area of the clean room as well as the full area of each filter.

Abstract: A high efficiency air filter system of the type used in clean rooms and the like, and having a sliding plate valve associated with each filter. The sliding plate valve is positioned on the downstream side of each filter, and includes a highly viscous, non-evaporating fluid positioned between the plates to thereby prevent the air from flowing laterally between the plates, whereby the volume of air flow may be accurately controlled over the full area of the clean room as well as the full area of each filter.

Abstract: To prevent explosions in oil tankers, flue gases from a furnace or boiler are used to fill the oil tanks or gas tanks to reduce the oxygen content below the burning point and below where explosions would occur and it has been the practice to use the flue gases from the boilers for this purpose. However, the flue gases must be cleaned and scrubbed to remove soot and particularly sulphur dioxide to prevent corrosion in the oil receiving tanks of the tanker. However, in prior practice there has been no satisfactory way to prevent flue gases from getting into the scrubber and pump for delivering the scrubbed flue gases to the tanker tanks and the present invention includes a valve structure for preventing the passage of flue gases beyond the valve. The conventional valve is not entirely fluid tight and therefor some flue gases have entered into the scrubber and the pump and the piping to the tanks resulting in corrosion of the scrubber, pump, pipes and tanks which resulted in great loss.