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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Eric William Kesler, Northville, MI (US);
Fred Georg Schroeder, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric William Kesler, Northville, MI (US);
Fred Georg Schroeder, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 3/04 (2006.01); F16L 39/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/04 (2006.01); F16L 41/00 (2006.01); F16L 17/00 (2006.01); F16L 29/00 (2006.01); F16L 17/06 (2006.01); H02G 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-port device such as a thermal expansion valve for an air conditioning system includes a seal structure with a first seal portion and a second seal portion. The first seal portion includes a metal material adapted to provide a primary seal. The second seal portion is attached to a free edge of the first seal portion and adapted to provide a secondary seal. The multi-port device with seal structure militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system.