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US 2012/0055558 A1Published application
Diverter valve with handle
AssigneeAlsons Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Miller, Daniel S. Genord, Dominic Daunter, Julian Giggs
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Abstract
A diverter valve assembly which eliminates rotational motion for actuation.
Claims15
A diverter valve assembly comprising:
- a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said first and second outlets being separated by a distance;
- a handle extending from said housing that pivots about an axis such that an end thereof travels approximately said distance within said housing;
- a valve within said housing, said valve in fluid communication with said inlet and sliding approximately said distance to seal either of said first outlet or said second outlet, said valve having a first sealing surface for sealing said first outlet and a second sealing surface for sealing said second outlet;
- a joint between said valve and said end of said handle such that said valve slides in contact with a surface of said housing said distance between said first outlet and said second outlet as said handle pivots.
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Method of operating a diverter valve comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said first and second outlets being separated by a distance;
- pivoting a handle extending from said body that pivots about an axis such that an end of said handle travels said distance within said housing;
- providing a joint between said end and a valve body, and sliding said valve body said distance and in contact with a housing surface to seal either of said first outlet or said second outlet, said valve body having a first sealing surface for sealing said first outlet and a second sealing surface for sealing said second outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.