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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John T. Carroll, III, Columbus, IN (US);
Donald J. Benson, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/112 ;
Abstract
The valve includes a valve element with an internal longitudinal bore and cross-drilled orifices which, in combination with other orifices and restrictions, force balance the valve in an open configuration when attached to a pump assembly in a spilling mode.