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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2024
Applicant:
Stant Usa Corp., Connersville, IN (US);
Inventors:
J Bradley Groom, Connersville, IN (US);
George J. Mitri, Connersville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Stant USA Corp., Connersville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/074 (2006.01); F16K 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/0743 (2013.01); F16K 3/10 (2013.01); Y10T 137/86863 (2015.04);
Abstract
A multi-way valve includes a valve housing, a valve flow controller, and flow regulator. The valve housing is shaped to include a valve cavity and a plurality of apertures that open into the valve cavity. The valve flow controller is arranged in the valve housing to control flow through the valve housing. The flow regulator is configured to control a flow rate of fluid entering one flow path of a plurality of flow paths through the multi-way valve when the valve rotor is rotated.