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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1977
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1975
Joseph P Wagner, Knoxville, TN (US);
Everett T Steele, Jr, Knoxville, TN (US);
Robertshaw Controls Company, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A temperature responsive valve for controlling communication between multiple ports is disclosed in three embodiments. In a first embodiment first and second adjacent chambers in a valve body are separated by a valve and second and third adjacent chambers in the body are separated by a second valve. The valves include a common stem carrying movable valve elements for simultaneously opening and closing the same. A sliding seal between the second and third chambers isolates these chambers for all positions of the valve stem. In a second embodiment there is also a fifth chamber communicating with a fifth port, a third valve is between the fourth and fifth ports, and a third valve element on the stem communicates the fourth port with the fifth port as the third port is closed relative to the fourth port. In a third embodiment first and second adjacent chambers in a valve body are separated by a valve seat which is selectively closed by a thermally actuated valve stem carrying movable valve elements. In all embodiments, the stem is moved by a fusion type thermal element so that the valve is transferred from a first position to a second position at a predetermined temperature. The valve is particularly useful for controlling communication between vacuum actuated devices of an internal combustion engine.