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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2014
Applicant:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Charles G. Stuart, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James P. Downs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/14 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/0665 (2013.01); B23P 15/001 (2013.01); F16K 1/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable flow valve having an externally threaded valve body, a valve element and an actuator that includes coil and a plunger assembly. The coil can be operated to move the plunger assembly to drive the valve element into engagement with a seat surface on a valve seat in the valve body.