Patent ID: 6701952
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B60K,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve fitted within a fluid tank, the valve comprising a housing fitted with one or more fluid inlet ports, and an outlet port, said housing accommodating a float-type valve member axially aligned within the housing, and is displaceable therealong between an open position in which the outlet port is open, and a closed position in which the outlet port is sealingly closed;the valve characterized in that the housing is integrally formed with a nozzle member, said nozzle member being in flow communication with the outlet port and having a main portion with an outlet thereof extending within the tank; said outlet port being formed in an upper portion of the housing, said upper portion having an upper end wall and said outlet port being defined by an aperture within the upper end wall said aperture being sloped with respect to the longitudinal axis of the valve, a top wall portion of the float-type valve member facing said aperture and being equally sloped with respect to the longitudinal axis of the valve, said top wall portion of the valve member being provided with a closure membrane strip that is capable to sealingly engage the aperture within the upper end wall and to fully close the valve when the top wall portion of the float-type valve member approaches said outlet port.