Patent ID: 11879566
Assignee: MORAY GROUP, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A pinch valve comprising:
a housing having a lumen therein between a first opening and a second opening, the lumen configured to receive an elongated component;
a deformable member positioned within the housing along the lumen, wherein the deformable member is movable between a first position having a first internal diameter and a second position having a second internal diameter that is smaller than the first internal diameter,
an assembly configured to selectively move the deformable member form the first position to the second position;
a lubricator having a lumen between an entrance opening and an exit opening, the lumen configured to receive the elongated component;
a fluid reservoir configured to receive a liquid lubricant; and
a nozzle configured to be attached to a pressurized source of a gas;
wherein the nozzle is configured to expel the gas into the fluid reservoir to splatter the liquid lubricant onto the elongated component.