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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1982
Paul J Fournier, Jackson, MI (US);
Richard M Alexander, Jackson, MI (US);
Aeroquip Corporation, Jackson, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to a valve particularly suitable for sampling internal combustion engine lubricating oil while being used within the engine and consists of a valve body placed within a pressurized oil conduit. The body includes an orifice having a valve element movable between open and closed positions by a sample collecting receptacle wherein one hand operation is readily achieved. The valve element includes a proboscis suitable for piercing the sample receptacle diaphragm, and a spring produces a positive biasing force on the valve element toward the closed position. A removable cover protects the valve element and proboscis when not in use.