One-way valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9861838
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13809230

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A one-way valve for use in the inhalation and/or exhalation flowpath of respiratory protection equipment comprises a housing 1 defining a conduit and a circumferential array of three flexible flaps 2 each extending inwards from the conduit wall and in the direction away from the inlet end I of the valve. Under a pressure differential in the opening direction of the valve each flap is adapted to flex outwards towards the conduit wall and under a reverse pressure differential the free edge 5,5 of each flap is adapted to press in sealing contact with respective portions of the free edges of the neighboring flaps.

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QINETIQ LIMITEDCODY TECHNOLOGY PARK IVELY ROAD FARNBOROUGH HAMPSHIRE GU14 0LX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huggins, Adrian Worthing, GB 3 33

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