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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Aaron Feiner, Oxford, MI (US);
Robert Keefover, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Brenda L. Horn, Leonard, MI (US);
Petr Malik, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a bore with a first axis extending along a length of the bore, and a valve shaft partially disposed within the bore along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The valve assembly additionally includes a valve plate coupled to the valve shaft and disposed within the bore, and a restricting device including a stop member and an engagement member. The stop member extends from the valve housing and presents a stop surface. The engagement member extends from the valve shaft and presents an engagement surface. At least one of the stop surface and the engagement surface is non-parallel with the second axis. The at least one non-parallel surface engages the other of the stop member and the engagement member and biases the valve shaft axially along the second axis.