US3329342A
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Automatic car temperature control system
Assignee: Dole Valve Co
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Filing: 1965-07-06
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1985-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank E Obermaier
- 👤 Eugene E Stratynski
- 👤 Arthur A Scott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:36
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/185; B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A VARIABLE FLOW FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING: A SYSTEM HOUSING HAVING A CONTROL SECTION AND A VALVE SECTION THEREOF, A RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTROL SECTION FOR FORMING A FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBER THEREBY SAID FIRST CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO A VACUUM SOURCE AND SAID SECOND CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, A SENSOR OPENING FORMED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AT SAID FIRST CHAMBER SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY OF SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM, A THERMAL POWER UNIT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SENSOR OPENING AND HAVING A THERMALLY EXTENSIBLE POWER MEMBER DEPENDING WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, AN ACTUATION OPENING CONNECTING SAID SECOND CHAMBER TO SAID VALVE SECTION, AN UPPER POPPET SECURED TO SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ACTUATION OPENING, A LOWER POPPET WITHIN SAID VALVE SECTION, A SECOND RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM DISPOSED ACROSS SAID ACTUATION OPENING, A BORE FORMED CENTRALLY OF BOTH SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS, A PIN FORCEABLY FITTED WITHIN SAID BORES AND TIGHTLY INTERCONNECTING SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS, SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS THEREBY COMPRESSING SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM THEREBETWEEN FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURE SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTROL SECTION AND SAID VALVE SECTION, A VALVE SEAT FORMED INTERMEDIATE SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, A VALVE HEAD ATTACHED TO SAID LOWER POPPET AND BEING COOPERABLE WITH SAID VALVE SEAT FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM SAID INLET TO SAID OUTLET, BIASING MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID THERMALLY EXTENSIBLE POWER MEMBER AND SAID LOWER POPPET FOR MAINTAINING SAID VALVE HEAD AGAINST SAID VALVE SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A VARIABLE FLOW FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING: A SYSTEM HOUSING HAVING A CONTROL SECTION AND A VALVE SECTION THEREOF, A RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTROL SECTION FOR FORMING A FIRST AND SECOND CHAMBER THEREBY SAID FIRST CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO A VACUUM SOURCE AND SAID SECOND CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, A SENSOR OPENING FORMED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AT SAID FIRST CHAMBER SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY OF SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM, A THERMAL POWER UNIT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SENSOR OPENING AND HAVING A THERMALLY EXTENSIBLE POWER MEMBER DEPENDING WITHIN SAID FIRST CHAMBER, AN ACTUATION OPENING CONNECTING SAID SECOND CHAMBER TO SAID VALVE SECTION, AN UPPER POPPET SECURED TO SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ACTUATION OPENING, A LOWER POPPET WITHIN SAID VALVE SECTION, A SECOND RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM DISPOSED ACROSS SAID ACTUATION OPENING, A BORE FORMED CENTRALLY OF BOTH SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS, A PIN FORCEABLY FITTED WITHIN SAID BORES AND TIGHTLY INTERCONNECTING SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS, SAID UPPER AND LOWER POPPETS THEREBY COMPRESSING SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM THEREBETWEEN FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURE SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTROL SECTION AND SAID VALVE SECTION, A VALVE SEAT FORMED INTERMEDIATE SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, A VALVE HEAD ATTACHED TO SAID LOWER POPPET AND BEING COOPERABLE WITH SAID VALVE SEAT FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM SAID INLET TO SAID OUTLET, BIASING MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID THERMALLY EXTENSIBLE POWER MEMBER AND SAID LOWER POPPET FOR MAINTAINING SAID VALVE HEAD AGAINST SAID VALVE SEAT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |