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Valve assembly

US9428164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2013
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16K37/0041
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve assembly includes a plate defining a wall of a housing and a valve component included in the housing. A position of the valve component sets a state of the valve assembly. A channel is defined through the wall of the housing. A channel groove is defined along a wall of the channel. A sensor housing includes a sensor detecting a state of the valve assembly. A sensor groove is along the sensor housing. A seal cooperates with both the channel groove and the sensor groove when the sensor housing is seated in the channel to both create a pneumatic seal between the sensor housing and the wall of the channel and retain the sensor housing in the channel.

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