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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Frederic Gagnon, Chatham, CA;
Siemens VDO Automotive, Inc., , CA;
Abstract
A valve that includes a wall, a closure member, a motive force device, a coupling member, and a spacer. The wall defines a flow passage that is disposed along a longitudinal axis. The closure member is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first shaft that extends along a first axis that is oblique to the longitudinal axis. The closure member is rotatable on the first axis between a first position that substantially prevents flow through the flow passage and a second position that generally permits flow through the flow passage. The motive force device rotates the closure member between the first position and the second position, and includes a second shaft that is rotatable on a second axis. The coupling member connects the first and second shafts to convey rotation from the device to the closure member. The coupling member is resilient with respect to the first and second shafts. And the spacer insulates the device with respect to the wall, and generally defines a volume that contains the coupling member.