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

Claim 16:
17. 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 external 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 from the first position to the second position; and
a distance counter having a tensioner roller and a counter roller, the tensioner roller and the counter roller configured to engage opposite sides of the elongated component as the elongated component moves causing the counter roller to rotate, wherein the counter roller is attached to a counting mechanism configured to measure the length of elongated member passing over the counter roller.