Dual Radius Ball Valve Component

A thermostatic assembly for use in a thermostatic valve assembly having a chamber, the thermostatic assembly comprising:

• a wax element;
• a ball valve component having a drive pin;
• and
• a plunger having a drive opening that is configured to receive the drive pin,
• wherein the plunger is connected to the wax element and slideably secured within the chamber and configured to move between a first linear position and a second linear position,
• wherein the ball valve component is rotatably secured within the chamber about an axis and configured to move between a first rotational position when the plunger is in the first linear position and a second rotational position when the plunger is in the second linear position, and
• wherein the ball valve component comprises a body portion including a first spherical portion having a first radius defined between the axis and an exterior surface of the first spherical portion, and a second spherical portion having a second radius defined between the axis and an exterior surface of the second spherical portion.

A ball valve component for use in a thermostatic assembly having a wax element and a plunger having a drive opening, the ball valve component comprising:

• a drive pin configured to engage the drive opening;
• a pair of pivot shafts;
• and
• a body portion configured to rotate about an axis via a pair of pivot shafts to direct fluid flow,
• wherein the body portion comprises a first spherical portion having a first radius defined between the axis and an exterior surface of the first spherical portion, and a second spherical portion having a second radius defined between the axis and an exterior surface of the second spherical portion.