Patent ID: 8656915

Claim:
A respiratory valve apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner chamber, respirator port and a resuscitation bag connection port; a reciprocating valve assembly which slidably fits inside said inner chamber, said assembly having a valve connected to a valve stem, said assembly closing said resuscitation bag connection port with said valve engaging a valve seat in said resuscitation bag connection port and opening said respirator connection port in a first position; said assembly adapted to reciprocate to open said resuscitation bag connection port and close said respirator connection port with said valve engaging said valve seat in said respirator connection port in a second position; said valve being generally cylindrical in shape defined by an open top, a closed bottom and a cylindrical side wall having an opening that is aligned with an endotracheal tube connection port whereby air from the resuscitation bag connection port flows through the valve and into the endotracheal port, said valve further including a resilient lower annular rib seal placed below said opening and formed integral to said cylindrical side wall and an upper annular rib seal placed above said opening and formed integral to said cylindrical side wall, each said rib seal flanked by annular grooves, at least one resilient rib seal extending along an axial length of said valve adjoining said upper and lower annular rib seals, and said resuscitation bag connection port includes an annular seal on an inner cylindrical wall surface, said inner cylindrical wall surface forming one half of a taper lock, whereby said annular seal in conjunction with said taper lock insures that positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) is maintained when a resuscitator bag is inserted into said housing and said assembly closing said resuscitation bag connection port upon removal of the resuscitator bag.