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Throttle valve assembly with traction control device

US5462026A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1994
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2009/0267
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A throttle valve assembly comprises a body defining an air intake passage therein; a valve proper pivotally installed in the air intake passage to control the amount of air flowing therethrough; a first valve actuator for pivoting the valve proper in accordance with a first information; a second valve actuator for pivoting the valve proper in accordance with a second information, the second valve actuator having a rest condition wherein the function of the second valve actuator is fully lost; and a biasing spring for forcing the second valve actuator to take the rest condition when the second valve actuator gets out of order.

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