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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan H. Olson, Sussex, WI (US);
Michael S. Osvatic, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 1/24 (2006.01); F16K 11/078 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); F16K 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/074 (2013.01); F16K 1/24 (2013.01); F16K 11/078 (2013.01); F16K 31/043 (2013.01); F16K 37/0066 (2013.01); F16K 39/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diverter valve for an appliance such as a washing machine or the like provides a valve plate that can be moved by a DC motor both rotationally about an axis and axially along the axis to allow the valve plate to be retracted from engagement with a valve seat before rotation and reengaged after rotation permitting operation with a low-power DC motor.