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Relief valve

US8671967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Autoliv ASP, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brent Parks · Englewood, US
Matthew A. Cox · Bountiful, US
Bradley W. Smith · Ogden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2010
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/86879
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A relief valve is provided and may include a housing having a first inlet port and a second inlet port. An initiator may be disposed within the housing and an engagement member may be slideably disposed within the housing and may be moveable between a retracted position and an extended position under force of the initiator. The engagement member may include a first bore aligned with the first inlet port in the extended position and a second bore aligned with the second inlet port in the extended position.

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