PRESSURE-RESISTANT 3-WAY STOPCOCK
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1. A stopcock for a stopcock valve, said stopcock comprising:
- A stopcock body having an elongate cylindrical wall having a cylindrical exterior surface and a cylindrical interior surface, said cylindrical wall defining a first open end and first and second opposed valve ports, said interior surface defining an elongate first cylindrical stopcock cavity in fluid communication with said open end;
a bracing wall spanning said stopcock cavity, said bracing wall including at least a first major surface facing said stopcock cavity,wherein said bracing wall defines an open elongate through-passage extending across said stopcock body in fluid communication with said first and second valve ports.
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Abstract
A pressure-resistant and chemical-resistant stopcock valve (10) includes an elongate cylindrical wall (14) and a bracing wall (28) spanning across the internal cavity. The cylindrical wall and the bracing wall define a through passage (32) extending across the stopcock body. The bracing wall provides additional support to the stopcock about the flowports at either end of the passage to better maintain fluid integrity with the associated manifold into which the stopcock is inserted.
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1. A stopcock for a stopcock valve, said stopcock comprising:
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A stopcock body having an elongate cylindrical wall having a cylindrical exterior surface and a cylindrical interior surface, said cylindrical wall defining a first open end and first and second opposed valve ports, said interior surface defining an elongate first cylindrical stopcock cavity in fluid communication with said open end; a bracing wall spanning said stopcock cavity, said bracing wall including at least a first major surface facing said stopcock cavity, wherein said bracing wall defines an open elongate through-passage extending across said stopcock body in fluid communication with said first and second valve ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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