Detent mechanism for a control valve
US4936346A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86485
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control valve includes a main valve spool movable to a plurality of positions. A detent mechanism with a plurality of operational modes operates to releasably hold the main valve spool in displaced positions. An operator-controlled selector mechanism is coupled to the detent mechanism and is operable to selectively place the detent mechanism in a selected one of its operational modes.
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