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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Burton L. Hart, Auburn, IL (US);
Burton L. Hart, Auburn, IL (US);
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A gas eliminating control valve assembly, system and method is disclosed. The valve system includes a valve casing coupled to a solenoid actuator assembly. The valve casing includes an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit and a fluid chamber communicating at least with one inlet conduit and one outlet conduit. The outlet conduit communicates with the fluid chamber at a position at least adjacent a portion of the fluid chamber to conduct gases, bubbles or separated gas out of the fluid chamber during operation of the valve open fluid flow, such that gas entrapment and bubble formation within the fluid chamber is reduced, avoided or eliminated.