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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Kelly Pietras, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Constantin Dumitru, Orion, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kelly Pietras, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Constantin Dumitru, Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A check ball valve assembly is used to regulate fluid flow from two separate fluid sources to a single fluid outlet. The assembly utilizes a single check ball alternating between two check ball seats in two separate fluid passages. A check ball guide is installed at the intersection of the separate fluid passages and deflects the check ball from the pressurized passage to the non-pressurized passage to prevent backflow into the fluid source.