Patent ID: 8360101

Claim:
A valve device for a pressurized gas container, comprising: a body having a gas inlet coupling adapted to be connected to the gas container, a gas outlet coupling, and a first passage connecting the gas inlet coupling to the gas outlet coupling; a shut-off device disposed between the gas inlet coupling and the gas outlet coupling; a filtering means disposed upstream of the shut-off device; a third coupling configured for filling the gas container; a second passage connecting the gas inlet coupling to the third coupling without passing by the shut-off device; and a chamber disposed at the intersection of the first passage and the second passage; wherein the filtering means is arranged, so as to filter the gas flow of the first passage wherein the chamber has a generally cylindrical shape; wherein the intersection of the first passage with the chamber is located at an end of the chamber; and wherein the intersection of the second passage with the chamber is located at a peripheral edge of the chamber.