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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuyuki Kai, Tokyo, JP;
Masahisa Hamano, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Homma, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Masuko, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Nippon Thermostat Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
236 345 ; 236 / ; 165300 ;
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a thermally controlled valve, such as may be installed in the cooling water system of internal combustion engines. The thermally controlled valve eliminates thermal hunting as the temperature of the cooling water increases by restricting the initial flow of cooling water. Subsequently, additional cooling water flow is permitted as the temperature of the cooling water further increases.