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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2024
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Christopher A. Carns, Hicksville, OH (US);
Joseph D. Davis, Archbold, OH (US);
Nathan C. Osmun, Edgerton, OH (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A thermostatic valve assembly having a valve body with a chamber, an inlet port, a first output port, and a second output port. The thermostatic assembly includes a wax element, a ball valve component with a drive pin, and a plunger with a drive opening to receive the drive pin. The drive opening has a partially flattened oval profile with a first flat section and curved ends, and a second curve connected to the first portion. The plunger is connected to the wax element, slideably secured within the chamber, and moves between a first and second linear position. The ball valve component is rotatably secured within the chamber and moves between a first rotational position when the plunger is in the first linear position and a second rotational position when the plunger is in the second linear position.
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