US 11,883,314 B2
Inflation control valve
Benjamin Batterson, Encinitas, CA (US); Manikandan Sasidharan, South Portland, ME (US); and Robert Ketelhohn, Dunstable, MA (US)
Assigned to DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on May 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/734,503.
Application 16/198,149 is a division of application No. 14/627,865, filed on Feb. 20, 2015, granted, now 10,143,580, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 17/734,503 is a continuation of application No. 16/198,149, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,318,034.
Application 14/627,865 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2013/056518, filed on Aug. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/692,614, filed on Aug. 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/701,475, filed on Sep. 14, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313465 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 5/058 (2006.01); A61F 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); F16K 11/085 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/012 (2013.01) [A61F 5/0102 (2013.01); A61F 5/0111 (2013.01); A61F 5/05816 (2013.01); A61F 5/32 (2013.01); A61M 39/223 (2013.01); A61M 39/24 (2013.01); F16K 11/0853 (2013.01); F16K 37/0008 (2013.01); Y10T 137/8158 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86501 (2015.04)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve for use in an inflatable orthopedic device, the valve comprising:
a fluid inlet port;
a plurality of fluid outlet ports; and
a fluid control means that is positionable in two or more orientations, the fluid inlet port and the plurality of outlet ports each extending at a downward angle from an exterior surface of the fluid control means, wherein:
a first fluid path is created between the fluid inlet port and a first of the fluid outlet ports when the fluid control means is positioned in a first orientation, the first fluid path passing from an exterior opening of the fluid inlet port, upward at an angle into a center of the fluid control means, across the center of the fluid control means, and downward at an angle through an exterior opening of the first of the plurality of outlet port, and
a second fluid path is created between the fluid inlet port and a second of the fluid outlet ports when the fluid control means is positioned in a second orientation.