Patent ID: 9121512
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: F16K,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A split valve assembly comprising two valve portions complementarily shaped such that a first valve portion can sealingly engage with and co-operate with a second valve portion to allow the movement of material therethrough, each valve portion comprising a housing, a valve seat and a valve closure member moveable between a first position in which the valve closure member is displaced from the valve seat and the valve is open, and a second position in which the valve closure member cooperates with the valve seat and the valve is closed, wherein the valve closure member is pivotable into and out of cooperation with the valve seat end, wherein said valve assembly has a first configuration in which the first and second valve portions engage with one another, the valve closure members being closed, and the valve closure members being disposed a distance apart defining, with said housing, a chamber, which is capable of being sealed from the surrounding environment, said chamber having an inlet and an outlet through which sterilizing medium may pass, wherein the inlet and outlet of the chamber is formed in the housing of one of the valve portions, and a second configuration in which the valve closure members engage with one another and are movable from the first to the second position, and a third configuration in which the two valve portions are disengaged from one another.