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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chris Leck, Enfield, GB;
Duncan Scholtes, London, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F01P 7/12 (2006.01); F16K 17/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01); F01P 7/14 (2006.01); F01P 7/02 (2006.01); F01P 11/02 (2006.01); F01P 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/165 (2013.01); F01P 7/16 (2013.01); F16K 17/02 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01); F01P 7/026 (2013.01); F01P 7/12 (2013.01); F01P 11/0295 (2013.01); F01P 2003/2214 (2013.01); F01P 2007/146 (2013.01); F01P 2025/50 (2013.01); F01P 2060/04 (2013.01); F01P 2060/08 (2013.01); F01P 2060/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector for an engine cooling system is provided. The connector may be located in a chamber with two inlets and an outlet. The connector may include a thermostatic valve. A temperature sensitive element may move the thermostatic valve between an open and closed position. A pressure relief valve may also be incorporated into the thermostatic valve. An engine cooling system comprising the connector is also provided.