Patent ID: 6123237
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A valve for dispensing a fluid under pressure, comprising:a valve body made of elastomeric material, the valve body having an inlet passage and an outlet passage;an actuating member comprising a shut-off element configured to close fluid communication between the inlet passage and the outlet passage when the shut-off element is in a closed position, and to open fluid communication between the inlet passage and the outlet passage when the shut-off element is moved to an open position;an elastic return element positioned to elastically urge the shut-off element into the closed position;a rigid intake duct element arranged inside the inlet passage, wherein a portion of the rigid intake element extends out from the valve body; anda seal element provided at a location where the rigid intake duct emerges from the valve body so as to seal the inlet passage both when the shut-off element is in the open position and in the closed position.