Patent · US Expired

Electrically operated by-pass water valve

US5255891A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
6References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1991
Grant dateOct 26, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16K31/043
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A servomotor actuated engine coolant valve with a plastic body and a thin resilient butterfly plate valve member formed of plastic material internally with a shaft hub drum having the motor shaft received therethrough for torque transmission to the butterfly plate. The butterfly plate is configured to have sufficient resiliency to absorb servomotor overtravel in the valve closed position.

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