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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US);
Michael J. Davis, Kunkletown, PA (US);
Kerry L Dewitt, Perkasie, PA (US);
Steven A Wortmann, Slatington, PA (US);
William J Reilly, Langhorne, PA (US);
Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US);
Abstract
A valve for diverting the flow of fluid has a housing with an inlet and a plurality of outlets arranged in spaced relation around the housing. A body is positioned within the housing. The body is rotatable relatively to the housing and has an intake port and an exhaust port joined by a void space. The intake port is aligned with the housing inlet and both the intake port and the housing inlet are coaxially aligned with the axis of rotation of the body. The exhaust port is positioned eccentric to the axis and may be aligned with any one of the plurality of housing outlet ports upon rotation of the body relatively to the housing. A seal is positioned between the body and the housing. The seal surrounds the outlets and the exhaust port to prevent leakage when the exhaust port is aligned with an outlet.