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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Joseph Callahan, Greenwood, IN (US);
Kwin Abram, Columbus, IN (US);
Ivan Arbuckle, Columbus, IN (US);
Robin Willats, Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Callahan, Greenwood, IN (US);
Kwin Abram, Columbus, IN (US);
Ivan Arbuckle, Columbus, IN (US);
Robin Willats, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Emcon Technologies, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body, a valve supported by a shaft within the valve body, and an actuator that drives the shaft to move the valve relative to the valve body. A side load feature engages one portion of the shaft to reduce valve chatter by side loading the shaft.