Inventors:
Anthony R. Gomez - Miami FL, US
Ramon A. Gomez - Miami FL, US
International Classification:
F15D 1/02, F16L 55/027, F16K 17/04
Abstract:
The pressure augmentation valve includes a substantially tubular element having a lumen, a ring located along an interior surface of the tubular element and a dam element located in the lumen, wherein the dam element includes at least one cutout area. The valve further includes a movable plug located in the lumen between the ring and the dam element, wherein at least a portion of the plug includes a diameter greater than an interior diameter of the ring, and a spring positioned between the plug and the dam element, such that the spring exerts a force against the plug in a direction of the ring. The plug exerts a force against fluid entering the tubular element via the ring, thereby increasing pressure of the fluid upon exiting the dam element.