Valve Made From Two Materials and Writing Utensil With Retractable Tip Incorporating Same

• US 20110084225A1
• Filed: 12/14/2010
• Published: 04/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanford LP (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sanford LP (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Arenas, Jaime, Hayes, Christopher J., Bielecki, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 8,246,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 251/298
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 24/08 operated by push-buttons
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 8/028 Movable closure or gate
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 8/04 Arrangements for feeding ink to writing-points

Abstract

A valve includes a first valve portion made from a first material, the first valve portion including a body, a door, and an inner hinge pivotably connecting the body to the door, the body including a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end opposite the first end, and a circumferential recess disposed in the second end, wherein the inner hinge pivotably connects the door to the body at the first end and a second valve portion made from a second material, the second valve portion including an inner seal disposed in the circumferential recess, the inner seal including a circumferential ridge extending inwardly, the second valve portion further including a door seal disposed on the first end of the body.

Claims

1. A valve, comprising:

a first valve portion made from a first material, the first valve portion including a body, a door, and an inner hinge pivotably connecting the body to the door, the body including a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end opposite the first end, and a circumferential recess disposed in the second end, wherein the inner hinge pivotably connects the door to the body at the first end; and

a second valve portion made from a second material, the second valve portion including an inner seal disposed in the circumferential recess, the inner seal including a circumferential ridge extending inwardly, the second valve portion further including a door seal disposed on the first end of the body.