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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:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harald Pastleitner, Steyr, AT;
Joachim Strauch, Steyr, AT;
Assignee:
TCG Unitech Aktiengesellschaft, Kirchdorf/Krems, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D / ; F01P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
236 345 ; 236 / ; 251 11 ;
Abstract
A compact, quiet, electrically actuatable multiple-way valve, in particular for coolant circulation in an internal combustion engine, includes an inlet duct and at least two outlet ducts branching off from a collecting chamber, each outlet duct being respectively closable by a locking part. Each locking part is connected with an electrically triggerable actuating member which includes a temperature-sensitive, electrically heatable extensible material element.