Patent ID: 6047949
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: F16K

Abstract:
A flow control valve, comprising:a) a housing having an inlet portion for receiving fluid and an outlet portion for emitting fluid;b) a means associated with the housing to define an axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the inlet portion and the outlet portion;c) a fluid flow control means disposed within the axially extending passageway, configured to travel along at least a portion of the axially extending passageway when fluid is supplied to said passageway, and configured at a location remote from the inlet portion to cooperate with the outlet portion to control the flow of fluid therethrough;d) a cam and cam follower cooperating to delimit at least one path of travel of the fluid flow control means along the axially extending passageway, one of said cam and cam follower being associated with the housing and the other of said cam and cam follower being associated with the fluid flow control means, said fluid control means having a plurality of locations along an axis at which the cam follower may be affixed; ande) a biasing means associated with the fluid flow control means for enabling the fluid flow control means to move in a direction toward the outlet portion when fluid from the inlet portion comes into contact with the same.