Bypass valve with flapper valve elements for a water treatment apparatus
First Claim
1. A bypass valve for a water treatment system comprising:
- a body having an inlet for receiving untreated water, an untreated water outlet, a treated water inlet and an outlet through which treated water flows, the body including a first valve seat between the inlet and the untreated water outlet, a second valve seat between the treated water inlet and the outlet, and a third valve seat in a flow path between the inlet and the outlet;
a first flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the first valve seat;
a second flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the second valve seat; and
a third flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the third valve seat.
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Abstract
A bypass valve has a body with an inlet for receiving untreated water, an untreated water outlet for connection to a water treatment apparatus, a treated water inlet and an outlet through which treated water flows. The body includes a first valve seat between the inlet and the outlet, a second valve seat between the treated water inlet and the outlet, and a third valve seat in a flow path between the inlet and the outlet. A set of first, second and third flapper valve elements selectively engage and disengage the first, second and third valve seats respectively. The three flapper valve elements are preferably connected to a common manually operable actuator which can be latched to hold the valve elements in different functional positions.
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20 Claims
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1. A bypass valve for a water treatment system comprising:
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a body having an inlet for receiving untreated water, an untreated water outlet, a treated water inlet and an outlet through which treated water flows, the body including a first valve seat between the inlet and the untreated water outlet, a second valve seat between the treated water inlet and the outlet, and a third valve seat in a flow path between the inlet and the outlet;
a first flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the first valve seat;
a second flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the second valve seat; and
a third flapper valve element movable with respect to the body to selectively engage and disengage the third valve seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A bypass valve for a water treatment system comprising:
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a body having an inlet for receiving untreated water, an untreated water outlet, a treated water inlet and an outlet through which treated water flows, the body including a first valve seat between the inlet and the outlet, a second valve seat between the treated water inlet and the outlet, and a third valve seat in a flow path between the inlet and the outlet, the body further having aligned first, second, and third valve openings;
a first flapper valve element pivotally received with in the first valve opening and selectively engaging and disengaging the first valve seat;
a second flapper valve element pivotally received with in the second valve opening and selectively engaging and disengaging the second valve seat; and
a third flapper valve element pivotally received with in the third valve opening and selectively engaging and disengaging the third valve seat. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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