Claims
- 1. A metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container containing a product for dispensation, the valve comprising a valve stem co-axially slidable within a valve member defining an annular metering chamber, outer and inner annular seals operative between the respective outer and inner ends of the valve member and the valve stem to seal the annular metering chamber therebetween, wherein the valve member comprises a main component part and a liner lining at least a portion of an inner surface of the main component part, the liner defining at least a portion of an inner surface of the metering chamber, wherein the liner is made of a material selected from a ceramic or a glass, and the main component part is made of another material such that, in use, deposition of the product on the inner surface of the metering chamber is reduced.
- 2. A metering valve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liner is formed as a separate component insertable within the main component part.
- 3. A metering valve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liner is formed as a co-moulding with the main component part.
- 4. A metering valve as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness in the radial direction of the liner is less than or equal to 0.6 mm.
- 5. A metering valve as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickness in the radial direction of the liner is 0.5 mm.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/108,303 filed Jul. 1, 1998.
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