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Temperature responsive valve assembly

Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1976-12-17
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1996-12-17
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Abstract

Abstract A temperature responsive valve assembly including a body having an inlet port and first and second outlet ports, a thermostatic bimetal disk disposed within the body and responsive to a variation in temperature to change the curvature thereof from a first position to a second position, a valve spool following the movement of the bimetal disk and having first and second valve portions, an adjusting member secured to the valve spool at a proper position and arranged to be engageable with the bimetal disk, a first seat member disposed within a first passage between the inlet port and the first outlet port, the first seat member engageable with the first valve portion of the valve spool to thereby control the first passage, and a second seat member disposed within a second passage between the inlet port and the second outlet port, the second seat member engageable with the second valve portion of the valve spool to thereby control the second passage, and the second seat member being adjustably threaded with the body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masami Inada
  • 👤 Kazuhiko Kitamura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 01:54
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/02; G05D23/08; G05D23/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86718; Y10T137/86759; Y10T137/86767

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
A temperature responsive valve assembly comprising: a body havng an inlet port and first and second outlet ports, a thermostatic bimetal disk disposed within said body and responsive to a variation in temperature to change the curvature thereof from a first position to a second position, a valve spool following the movement of said bimetal disk and having first and second valve portions, an adjusting member secured to said valve spool at a proper position and arranged to be engageable with said bimetal disk, a first seat member disposed within a first passage between said inlet port and said first outlet port, said first seat member engageable with said first valve portion of said valve spool to thereby control said first passage, and a second seat member disposed within a second passage between said inlet port and said second outlet port, said second seat member engageable with said second valve portion of said valve spool to thereby control said second passage, and said second seat member being adjustably threaded with said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 172 words
A temperature responsive valve assembly comprising: a body havng an inlet port and first and second outlet ports, a thermostatic bimetal disk disposed within said body and responsive to a variation in temperature to change the curvature thereof from a first position to a second position, a valve spool following the movement of said bimetal disk and having first and second valve portions, an adjusting member secured to said valve spool at a proper position and arranged to be engageable with said bimetal disk, a first seat member disposed within a first passage between said inlet port and said first outlet port, said first seat member engageable with said first valve portion of said valve spool to thereby control said first passage, and a second seat member disposed within a second passage between said inlet port and said second outlet port, said second seat member engageable with said second valve portion of said valve spool to thereby control said second passage, and said second seat member being adjustably threaded with said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A temperature responsive valve assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said body has a cylindrical member which is secured thereto, said cylindrical member having inner periphery threads which engage with threads provided on the outer periphery of said second seat member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A temperature responsive valve assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: a spring means biasing said bimetal disk towards said first position.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-02-27 1981-08-29 1982-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-02-27 1985-08-29 1986-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-02-27 1989-08-29 1990-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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