Global Patent Index - EP 0988480 A1

EP 0988480 A1 20000329 - LOW PRESSURE PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVE SYSTEMS

Title (en)

LOW PRESSURE PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVE SYSTEMS

Title (de)

PNEUMATISCHES NIEDERDRUCK- STEUERVENTILSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEMES DE VANNES DE REGULATION PNEUMATIQUE BASSE PRESSION

Publication

EP 0988480 A1 20000329 (EN)

Application

EP 99913488 A 19990330

Priority

  • GB 9900988 W 19990330
  • GB 9806991 A 19980402

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9951897A1] A low pressure pneumatic valve control system having at least one manually actuable pilot valve (1, 2) to control a respective remote slave valve (3, 4). The system is particularly intended for use with pneumatic patient support apparatus. Both the pilot and slave valves are formed from stiff inelastic mounting (10) with a port (13) formed therethrough. A flexible resilient actuator (11) is mounted on one side of the mounting. A flexible resilient valve member (12) is mounted on the other side of the mounting, to sealingly engage the mounting around the port. The actuator (11) is operative to move the valve member, via the port, out of sealing engagement to permit air to flow through the port.

IPC 1-7

F16K 7/14; F16K 31/46; F16K 31/62; F16K 31/126

IPC 8 full level

F16K 7/17 (2006.01); F16K 31/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16K 7/17 (2013.01); F16K 31/46 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9951897A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9951897 A1 19991014; EP 0988480 A1 20000329; GB 9806991 D0 19980603

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9900988 W 19990330; EP 99913488 A 19990330; GB 9806991 A 19980402