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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin P. O'Flynn, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Bruno Magnan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Valerie Anne Nelson, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 ; F01L 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 ; F01L 1/302 ;
Abstract
A thermostat cartridge assembly for a cooling system of an automotive vehicle including a housing The housing includes a first opening a second opening and a direct-flow opening A thermostat mechanism located at least partially within the housing adjusts the amount of coolant flowing between the first opening the second opening and the direct-flow opening An attachment mechanism attaches the thermostat cartridge assembly to the cooling system A releasing mechanism engages and disengages the thermostat cartridge assembly to and from the cooling system