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Bite valve

  • US 20030173536A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2002
  • Published: 09/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valve operable to restrict fluid flow through a conduit, said valve comprising:

  • a valve seal member having an inside perimeter surface oriented to circumscribe an opening of said valve, and through which opening a fluid path exiting said valve exists; and

    a flexible conduit having an exterior surface at a first end adapted for a self-biased engagement with said perimeter surface to occlude said opening to resist fluid flow therethrough, wherein;

    a transverse displacement of a localized portion of said exterior surface relative to a corresponding engaged portion of said perimeter surface opens said fluid path.

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