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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2010
Justin A. Tanner, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Albert Kang, Chandler, AZ (US);
David P. Gentile, Chandler, AZ (US);
Bill Facinelli, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kevin Jones, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Justin A. Tanner, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Albert Kang, Chandler, AZ (US);
David P. Gentile, Chandler, AZ (US);
Bill Facinelli, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kevin Jones, Phoenix, AZ (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an outflow valve are provided for use in conjunction with an actuator. In one embodiment, the outflow valve includes a frame and a first door rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to be moved by the actuator between an open position and a closed position. The first door includes: (i) a main body, (ii) a bellmouth fixedly coupled to the main body, and (iii) a plurality of longitudinally-spaced slots formed through the bellmouth and increasing the flexibility thereof.