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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Kevin J. Engler, St. Charles, IL (US);
Russell A. Meyer, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin J. Engler, St. Charles, IL (US);
Russell A. Meyer, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Robertshaw Controls Company, Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/029 (2013.01); F16K 31/0644 (2013.01);
Abstract
A water tight valve with sealed flying leads is presented. The sealing is provided by an adhesive heat shrink collar that is affixed to the insulation of the flying leads. An overmolding is used to provide further protection of the terminal/wire contact interface and to seal against the exterior surface of the collar. The profile of the collar also provides a tortuous path that further prevents the ingress of any conductive fluid to the wire/terminal contact area.