Method and apparatus for selectively mixing gases
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Nov 3, 1992
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Oct 3, 1990
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Oct 3, 1990
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A mixing device for respiratory, therapeutic, or anesthetic uses provides two of three gases to a mixed gas outlet. A gas selecting means fluidly connected with a first and second gas supplies selectively provides fluid passage of only one of the first or second gases to the outlet. A gas bypass selectively bypasses two of the three gases to the gas outlet. A locking device activated by the selecting means prevents a predetermined one of the first or second gases from being bypassed to the gas outlet. A first and second pressure balancing regulator equalizing the pressures of the selected gas and the third gas before passing those gases to a controllable mixing device which meters the gases into a mixing chamber, after which the gases are passed to the gas outlet. Advantageously, a gas selector knob is positioned coaxially with a mixing valve such that rotation of the selector valve causes correctly calibrated scales to become visible to reflect the mixture of the selected gases as they are mixed.
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