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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1984
Kwang Yew, Chatham, CA;
Ron Mitchell, Chatham, CA;
Allied Corporation, Morris Township, NJ (US);
Abstract
A valve (10) comprising a first (16) and a second port (18), a valve seat (20) positioned about an axis in communication with one of the ports (16, 18), electromagnetic means (40, 42, 92, 96, 98, 100, 102, 110) for defining a preferred magnetic flux path for selectively opening and closing communication through the valve seat (20) comprising means (110) for directing the magnetic flux to flow around the coil including a metallic strap (110) positioned in surrounding relation to the coil. The valve including piston means (96, 98, 100, 102) including a piston (96) aligned with the valve seat including a spring (100) for biasing the piston (96) towards the valve seat, the piston moveable in response to magnetic flux and a metallic element (92) being substantially aligned to the piston and including one end positioned apart from and adjacent to the spring forming part of the magnetic flux path, and another end in contacting engagement with the metallic strap.