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Fluid flow control assembly

  • US 4,317,473 A
  • Filed: 12/31/1979
  • Issued: 03/02/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fluid flow control assembly for the controlled metering of the flow of fluid between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet thereof, which comprises:

  • a fluid receiving member having a fluid inlet and fluid passageway means in fluid flow communication with said fluid inlet; and

    a fluid dispensing member having a fluid outlet and including a plurality of calibrated fluid flow passageways and a fluid chamber, said fluid dispensing member being rotatably mounted to said fluid receiving member, said fluid dispensing member being formed with a cylindrically-shaped inner side wall in which is positioned a fluid control member of cylindrical shape and having a plurality of varying sized channels formed transverse thereof thereby forming with said inner surface of said sidewall of said fluid dispensing member said plurality of calibrated fluid flow passageways, wherein said cylindrically-shaped fluid control member is formed with a conically shaped bottom portion to form a site for droplet formation of said fluid, whereby each of said calibrated fluid flow passageways is selectively positionable with respect to said fluid passageway means of said fluid receiving member thereby to meter in a predetermined manner the flow of fluid through said assembly to said fluid outlet.

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