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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Even-Nur, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Carl J Hoffmann, Jr, West Chester, OH (US);
Robert H Kraimer, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F62K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
602263 ; 60262 ;
Abstract
A bypass valve assembly includes an outer casing and a spaced outer liner defining an annular bypass channel for channeling bypass air. The outer liner includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots around which are positioned an annular valve body. The valve body is positionable from a closed position substantially blocking bypass airflow into the slots to an open position uncovering the slots. Positioning means rotates and translates the valve body over the outer liner for covering and uncovering the slots.