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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
Applicants:
Russell Miles Modien, Chatham, CA;
Kenneth Peter Nydam, Chatham, CA;
Inventors:
Russell Miles Modien, Chatham, CA;
Kenneth Peter Nydam, Chatham, CA;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 47/08 (2006.01); F02B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bypass valve cartridge () is provided for permitting exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow to bypass a cooler port of a cooler of a vehicle. The cartridge () includes housing structure () constructed and arranged to be inserted into and mounted in a portion of a cooler (). Flapper structure () is disposed in the housing structure and movable between a first position permitting EGR flow to pass to a cooler port () and a second position substantially preventing EGR flow to pass to the cooler port.