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(11) EP 0 058 024 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.09.1982 Bulletin 1982/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.08.1982 Bulletin 1982/33

(21) Application number: 82300466

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL

(30) Priority: 07.02.1981 GB 8103826

(71) Applicant: MICROFLOW U.K. LIMITED
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(72) Inventors:
  • Fraser, Herbert Ian
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  • Johnston, William
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(54) A valve


(57) A valve 3 for a beverage tap comprises a valve member 10 of a resiliently deformable material which coacts with a frusto-conical valve seat 9. A valve actuating mechanism 4 is connected by a rod 12 to the valve member 10 and when operated deforms the member 10 away from the valve seat 9 to allow fluid flow through the valve. Employing the natural resilience of the valve member 10 to open and close the valve simplifies the operation and construction of the valve.






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