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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2010
Applicant:
John C. Kiezulas, Andover, MA (US);
Inventor:
John C. Kiezulas, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/26 (2006.01); F16K 15/03 (2006.01); F16K 15/16 (2006.01); F16K 24/04 (2006.01); B60H 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 24/04 (2013.01); B60H 1/249 (2013.01); F16K 15/031 (2013.01); F16K 15/033 (2013.01); F16K 15/035 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus (or) for use in venting a compartment of a vehicle includes valve elements (andorand). A biasing spring (or) is effective to urge one of the valve elements toward a closed condition. A spring connection (or) is effective to transmit torque urging the one valve element (or) toward a closed condition. Another valve element () may overlie the one valve element (). Alternatively, the valve elements (and) may be spaced from each other.