Diverting fluid flow
US5423349A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87161
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-way diverter valve comprising a rotatable valve member to which are mounted a number of sealing faces, each face being adapted to seal against one of the inlet or outlet of one of the paths the member being movable between a first position in which both the inlet and outlet of a first path are sealed, and both the inlet and outlet of the second path are open for fluid to flow therethrough, and a second position in which both the inlet and outlet of the first path are open for fluid to flow therethrough and both the inlet and outlet of the second path are sealed, movement of the member effecting sealing or opening of the inlet and outlet of each flow path substantially simultaneously, both paths being at least partially open for fluid to flow therethrough when the member is between the first and second positions.
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