Patent ID: 6755208
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A47C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-sealing valve, comprising:a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, and the valve housing being configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit; a valve assembly that provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit, including: a support member comprising a mounting device that retains a portion of a flexible diaphragm, the support member and mounting device configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to seal the fluid conduit in a closed position of the self-sealing valve, and to facilitate movement of at least a part of a periphery of the flexible diaphragm in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position; and the flexible diaphragm having an area larger than an area of the fluid conduit and including the periphery of the flexible diaphragm.