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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
May. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Matthieu Chanfreau, Saulx Marchais, FR;
Daniel Virey, Les Essarts le Roi, FR;
Inventors:
Matthieu Chanfreau, Saulx Marchais, FR;
Daniel Virey, Les Essarts le Roi, FR;
Assignee:
Valeo Thermique Moteur, Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control valve that forms part of a cooling circuit comprising a first branch which contains a radiator and a second branch that constitutes a bypass of a radiator, and its method of use, are described. When used in a motor vehicle combustion engine cooling circuit, the control valve has a third branch and has at least one unit heater for heating the vehicle cabin.