Membrane valve

US9010729B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9010729-B2
Application numberUS-201213433595-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 29, 2012
Priority dateMar 31, 2011
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts comprises a peripherally surrounding bead on the membrane and a thin, axially movable membrane portion adjacent thereto. The bead is supported by the two valve housing parts and is provided with an undercut at a radial inner side. Further, a membrane for installation in a membrane valve is provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and having a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts, wherein the second valve housing part has an essentially planar portion at least in the region of a parting plane of the two valve housing parts, and a recess is provided on the first valve housing part, wherein the membrane comprises a peripherally surrounding bead fixed and supported between the first and the second housin…

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    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9010729B2 cover?
A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts comprises a peripherally surrounding bead on the membrane and a thin, axially movable membrane portion adjacent thereto. The bead is supported by the two valve housing parts and is provided with an undercut at a radial inner side. Further, a membrane for installation in a m…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baumann Johannes, Ripsam Christina, Scheibe Ralf, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16K41/103. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).