Patent ID: 8413673
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flow actuated valve, comprising: a valve body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion defining a first upper aperture for fluidly connecting to a first fluid source and a second upper aperture for fluidly connecting to a second fluid source, said lower portion defining a lower aperture for allowing either a first fluid or second fluid to exit therethrough; an actuator member positioned within valve body, the actuator member includes a check disk configured to allow or block the flow of fluid through the actuator member and out of the lower aperture depending upon the direction of the flow of the fluid through the valve; a diverter member engaged to the actuator member to allow the first fluid to flow through the first upper aperture or to allow the second fluid to flow through the second upper aperture; and whereby the first fluid or the second fluid is selected by changing the directional flow of the fluid to close the check disk member which causes the actuator member to engage the diverter member to either allow the fluid flow from the first fluid source or allow the fluid flow from the second fluid source.