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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2003
James Archie Wynn, Jr., Virginia Beach, VA (US);
James Archie Wynn, Jr., Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A pressure regulator includes a housing, a divider, and a valve. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet. The divider separates the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber. And the valve includes a spherical valve ball and a seat. The spherical valve ball is fixed with respect to a first one of the housing and the divider, and the seat is fixed with respect to a second one of the housing and the divider. A first configuration of the spherical valve ball with respect to the seat substantially prevents fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, and a second configuration of the spherical valve ball with respect to the seat permits fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet.