Patent ID: 9599234
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F02M,F16K

Claim:
1. A sprung gate for a valve comprising: an endless elastic band having an inner perimeter defining an open space; and a first gate member defining a first opening therethrough, the first opening having an annular flange oriented parallel to and extending in a direction opposite to a flow direction through the sprung gate; and a second gate member defining a second opening therethrough, the second opening having an elongate throat extending therefrom toward the first gate member; wherein a terminus of the elongate throat is seated within the annular flange of the first gate member, thereby defining a continuous passage through the sprung gate; wherein the endless elastic band is sandwiched between the first and second gate members with the open space thereof receiving the continuous passage defined by the elongate throat and the annular flange and spaces the first gate member a distance apart from the second gate member.