| US 7,537,024 B2 | ||
| Fuel cartridge with connecting valve | ||
| Paul Adams, Monroe, Conn. (US); Andrew J. Curello, Hamden, Conn. (US); and Floyd Fairbanks, Naugatuck, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Societe BIC, (France) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 29, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/629,006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0022883 A1, Feb. 03, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16L 37/32 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 137—614.04 [137/614.03; 141/349; 429/39] | 64 Claims |
| 1. A fuel cell system comprising:
a fuel supply;
a fuel cell adapted to provide electricity for an electronic device; and
a valve comprising
a first valve component connected to either the fuel supply or the fuel cell,
a second valve component connected to the other of either the fuel supply or the fuel cell,
wherein each valve component comprises a housing and a biased slidable inner body, and wherein the slidable inner body cooperates
with a sealing member to form an internal seal in each valve component, and wherein during connection the first valve component
and the second valve component form an inter-component seal at least before the internal seals open to create a fluid flow
path through the valve, and
wherein the valve components cooperate with each other to open the internal seal in each valve component.
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