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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Boney A. Mathew, Clarkston, MI (US);
Carl S. Howarth, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mathson Intellectual Technology Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/16 ;
Abstract
A thermostat housing assembly ( ) presents a mounting face ( ) including n outer seal ( ) disposed in an outer seal groove ( ) and an inner seal ( ) disposed in an inner seal groove ( ). The outer seal ( ) includes a lip ( ) extending radially inwardly to a distal end cantilevered over the annular wall for retaining the flow control valve ( ) in the recess ( ). A channel ( ) extends radially between the seal grooves ( ) and ( ) for receiving each of a plurality of spokes ( ). A shoulder ( ) on each of the spokes ( ) snaps over an undercut ( ) in each of the channels ( ).