Global Patent Index - EP 1078132 A1

EP 1078132 A1 20010228 - PRESSURE RESPONSIVE FLOW REGULATOR

Title (en)

PRESSURE RESPONSIVE FLOW REGULATOR

Title (de)

WASSERDRUCKGESTEUERTER DURCHFLUSSBEGRENZER

Title (fr)

REGULATEUR DE DEBIT REAGISSANT A LA PRESSION

Publication

EP 1078132 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99919441 A 19990505

Priority

  • GB 9901403 W 19990505
  • GB 9809934 A 19980508
  • GB 9826062 A 19981127

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2337099A] A device for mounting on a fluid dispensing device comprises a flow regulating means adapted to move within the device in response to the flow of fluid within the device so as to enlarge or create one or more flow paths. The flow regulating means comprise two regulating members 10, 14 which are linked to one another such that movement of the upstream member 10 causes movement of the downstream member 14. The members are biased into a rest position by a spring 15 so as to partially restrict fluid flow. Upstream member 10 partially restricts fluid flow through the device at all positions thereof such that a force in opposition to the biassing force acts upon the upstream member at all operative positions of the member. The device can be secured to the outlet of a tap in several ways one of which includes radially expansible means - see figures 4a and 4d.

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/086; B05B 1/30

IPC 8 full level

B05B 1/30 (2006.01); E03C 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 1/3006 (2013.01); E03C 1/08 (2013.01); E03C 2001/026 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9958775A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2337099 A 19991110; GB 2337099 A8 19991124; GB 2337099 B 20000802; GB 9910234 D0 19990630; AU 3722999 A 19991129; EP 1078132 A1 20010228; WO 9958775 A1 19991118

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9910234 A 19990505; AU 3722999 A 19990505; EP 99919441 A 19990505; GB 9901403 W 19990505