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Valves for vehicle heating systems

US4161307A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1976
Grant dateJul 17, 1979
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Expiry dateAug 20, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/00485
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve for regulating the flow of fluid in a motor vehicle heater system, the valve having a housing with coaxial inlet and outlet ports and a quadrantal closure member pivotally mounted in the housing for movement between open and closed positions, the closure member having an aperture coinciding with the outlet port when the closure member is in the open position and a thin flexible portion covering the outlet port when the valve member is in the closed position.

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