Gasket for use in a metering valve that limits seal intrusion
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1. A metering gasket for use in a metering valve comprising:
- an elastomeric body comprising;
a perimeter surface, and a major surface that defines a horizontal plane and a central axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal plane;
an aperture through the elastomeric body, the aperture defining an annular surface;
at least one sealing surface comprising the perimeter surface or the annular surface; and
a gasket-protective component configured to reduce intrusion of the gasket into an opening in a portion of the metering valve.
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Abstract
Gaskets for use in a metering valve are described herein. The gaskets include one or more gasket-protective components that are designed to limit the likelihood and extent to which the gasket can intrude into an opening such as the channel opening of a valve stem. The one or more gasket protective-components also limit the likelihood and extent of damage caused by repeated use of the metering valve.
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19 Claims
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1. A metering gasket for use in a metering valve comprising:
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an elastomeric body comprising;
a perimeter surface, and a major surface that defines a horizontal plane and a central axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal plane;
an aperture through the elastomeric body, the aperture defining an annular surface;
at least one sealing surface comprising the perimeter surface or the annular surface; and
a gasket-protective component configured to reduce intrusion of the gasket into an opening in a portion of the metering valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 9. The metering gasket of claim I wherein the gasket-protective component comprises a rounded sealing surface.
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15. A metering gasket for use in a metering valve comprising:
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an elastomeric body that comprises;
i) a perimeter surface, and ii) a major surface that defines a horizontal plane and a central axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal plane;
an aperture through the elastomeric body that defines an annular surface;
at least one sealing surface comprising the annular surface or the perimeter surface; and
means for protecting the gasket from damage by a portion of the metering valve.
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16. An aerosol metering valve comprising:
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a) a housing that comprises an internal chamber defined by one or more chamber walls, and a housing gasket having walls that define a housing aperture;
b) at least one port through the housing in fluid communication with the internal chamber;
c) an aerosol valve stem that defines a central axis and comprises;
a stem portion that passes through the housing aperture in slidable, sealing engagement with the housing gasket and comprises a discharge outlet, and a body portion that comprises i) a body wall that defines an interior space, ii) an inlet through the body wall in fluid communication with the interior space, and iii) an outlet through the body wall in fluid communication with the interior space and comprising an opening; and
d) a metering gasket that comprises;
a major surface, at least a portion of which is in sealing engagement with at least a portion of at least one chamber wall of the metering valve housing, a metering aperture that defines a sealing surface in slidable, sealing engagement with at least a portion of the valve stem body, and a gasket-protective component.
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17. An aerosol metering valve comprising:
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a) a housing that comprises an internal chamber defined by one or more chamber walls, and a housing gasket having walls that define a housing aperture;
b) at least one port through the housing in fluid communication with the internal chamber;
c) an aerosol valve stem that defines a central axis and comprises;
a stem portion that passes through the housing aperture in slidable, sealing engagement with the housing gasket and comprises a discharge outlet, and a body portion that comprises i) a body wall that defines an interior space, ii) an inlet through the body wall in fluid communication with the interior space, and iii) an outlet through the body wall in fluid communication with the interior space and comprising an opening; and
d) a metering gasket in sealing engagement with at least a portion of at least a portion of the valve stem, the metering gasket comprising;
a major surface, a perimeter surface that defines a sealing surface in slidable, sealing engagement with at least a portion of the chamber wall of the housing, and a gasket-protective component.
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18. A method of reducing intrusion of a metering gasket into an outlet opening of a metering valve, the method comprising:
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providing a metering valve that comprises a valve stem, the valve stem comprising at least one outlet opening and at least one sealing portion;
providing a metering gasket that comprises a major surface, an aperture that defines a sealing surface that is in slidable, sealing engagement with at least a portion of the sealing portion of the valve stem; and
reconfiguring the metering gasket to comprise at least one gasket-protective component, the gasket-protective component configured to reduce intrusion of the metering gasket into the outlet opening.
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19. A method of reducing intrusion of a metering gasket into an opening of a metering valve, the method comprising:
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providing a metering valve that comprises a chamber wall, the chamber wall comprising at least one opening and at least one sealing portion;
providing a metering gasket that comprises a major surface, a perimeter surface that defines a sealing surface that is in slidable, sealing engagement with at least a portion of the sealing portion of the chamber wall; and
reconfiguring the metering gasket to comprise at least one gasket-protective component, the gasket-protective component configured to reduce intrusion of the metering gasket into the opening in the chamber wall.
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