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EP 0959005 B1 20040317 - Metering valve

Title (en)

Metering valve

Title (de)

Dosierventil

Title (fr)

Robinet de dosage

Publication

EP 0959005 B1 20040317 (DE)

Application

EP 99109419 A 19990511

Priority

DE 19822430 A 19980519

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0959005A2] A dosing pump has a dosing valve used in association with jam, yoghurt, and other similar edible semi-liquid substances. The valve inlet (9) and outlet (10) passages within the housing (2) are located essentially facing the pump inlet/outlet (11). The openings (9', 10') to the inlet (9) and outlet (10) are separated by a cross-piece (12) in the cylindrical adjustable plane (ZE) closing surface (6) within the cam (5).

IPC 1-7

B65B 39/00; F04B 7/00; F04B 13/00

IPC 8 full level

F04B 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04B 7/0011 (2013.01 - EP US); F04B 13/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0959005 A2 19991124; EP 0959005 A3 20001025; EP 0959005 B1 20040317; DE 19822430 C1 20000210; US 6179587 B1 20010130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99109419 A 19990511; DE 19822430 A 19980519; US 31339999 A 19990518