Patent ID: 6648012
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A magnetically actuatable non-return valve, comprising:a non-magnetic valve body having a substantially hollow interior portion in communication with a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a mechanically biased flow check assembly positioned within the substantially hollow interior portion, the mechanically biased flow check assembly being configured to permit a gas flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet; a first magnetic member in communication with the mechanically biased flow check assembly within the substantially hollow interior portion and affixed to a distal end of the mechanically biased flow check assembly proximate the gas outlet; and a second magnetic member detachably positioned adjacent an exterior portion of the valve body, wherein a magnetic field of the second magnetic member is configured to impart motion to the mechanically biased flow check assembly when positioned proximate the exterior portion of the valve body.