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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2015
Applicants:
John J. Been, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michael S. Zrubek, Windsor, CO (US);
Jonathan P. Workman, Loveland, CO (US);
Inventors:
John J. Been, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michael S. Zrubek, Windsor, CO (US);
Jonathan P. Workman, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/18 (2006.01); F02C 9/26 (2006.01); F16K 11/06 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/232 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01); F15B 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/26 (2013.01); F01D 21/18 (2013.01); F02C 7/232 (2013.01); F15B 13/0406 (2013.01); F15B 13/0842 (2013.01); F16K 11/06 (2013.01); F16K 27/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trip block is provided. The trip block includes a single housing which commonly houses multiple valve assemblies. Each valve assembly includes a rotary valve member arrangement. The rotary valve member arrangement includes a spool and a sleeve with a predefined radial clearance between the spool and sleeve.