Diverter valve for improved flow control

A control valve for use in combination with a conduit having fluid flow therethrough for controlling the fluid flow therethrough comprising:

• a housing for communicating with said conduit, said housing having a first path and a second path therethrough;
• each of said paths having an input end substantially elliptical in shape, and an output end, each of said paths having an interior wall surface, said interior wall surface defining the interior dimensions of said paths;
• an elongated access slot positioned in said housing between said first and second paths therethrough;
• an axle assembly consisting of an axle having two ends, said axle having a diverter blade substantially elliptical in shape attached thereto, said axle having a bearing attached at both ends;
• said elongated access slot dimensioned to accommodate the insertion therethrough of said axle with said diverter blade attached;
• a pair of mounting plates positioned upon the exterior of said housing, said mounting plates having an elongated slot therein positioned and sized to frictionally engage said bearings thereby providing a mount for said bearings for rotation of said axle therein;
• said input end of said first path and said input end of said second path having an inward taper toward the output ends of said paths;
• said diverter blade selectively positionable by said rotating of said axle between a point of contact with said interior wall surface at each of said input ends of said first path and said second path;
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• a seal formed by the contact of said diverter blade and said point of contact with said interior wall surface when said diverter blade is selectively positioned at either said input end of said first path, or, said input end of said second path, thereby allowing said fluid flow into one of said paths, while terminating said fluid flow at the input end of the path in which said diverter blade is positioned to form said seal.