Adjustable valve for liquids for equipment having a medical application
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1. An adjustable valve for liquids comprising:
- a flexible tubular body having a first end and a second end, said body capable of elongation along the longitudinal axis;
a substantially cylindrical rigid body, said rigid body having a diameter smaller than the inside diameter of said flexible tubular body, said rigid body provided within said flexible tubular body to form a radial clearance between said rigid body and the inside surface of said flexible tubular body; and
means for elongating said flexible tubular body along the longitudinal axis about said rigid body, whereby elongation of said flexible tubular body reduces said radial clearance.
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Disclosed is an adjustable valve for liquid including a flexible tubular body having a first and a second end. The tubular body is capable of elongation along the longitudinal axis. Provided within the flexible tubular body is a substantially cylindrical rigid body the rigid having a diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the flexible tubular body to form a radial clearance between the rigid body and the inside surface of the flexible tubular body. Means for elongating the flexible tubular body along the longitudinal axis about the rigid body are also included, whereby elongation of the flexible tubular body reduces the radial clearance.
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1. An adjustable valve for liquids comprising:
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a flexible tubular body having a first end and a second end, said body capable of elongation along the longitudinal axis; a substantially cylindrical rigid body, said rigid body having a diameter smaller than the inside diameter of said flexible tubular body, said rigid body provided within said flexible tubular body to form a radial clearance between said rigid body and the inside surface of said flexible tubular body; and means for elongating said flexible tubular body along the longitudinal axis about said rigid body, whereby elongation of said flexible tubular body reduces said radial clearance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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