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US 7,484,720 B2Granted
Temperature compensating valve assembly
AssigneeStabilus GmbH
InventorsDaniel Lange, Anthony Haba, Brian Cann, David Sabet, Jason Lynch
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Abstract
A temperature compensating valve assembly comprising a bimetallic spring, an O-ring, a body and a cap. The cap has at least one nib to provide compression on the bimetallic spring. The bimetallic spring is retained between the cap and the body, and the bimetallic spring forms a seal with the O-ring in the temperature compensating valve assembly's closed position.
Claims14
A temperature compensating valve assembly comprising:
- a bimetallic spring,
- an O-ring,
- a body and a cap, said cap having at least one nib at an angle of approximately 10° from vertical to provide compression on said bimetallic spring, wherein the bimetallic spring is retained between said cap and said body, and
- wherein said bimetallic spring forms a seal with said O-ring in said temperature compensating valve assembly's closed position.
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A temperature compensating valve assembly comprising
- a bimetallic spring,
- an O-ring,
- a body and a cap, said cap having at least one nib to provide compression on said bimetallic spring, wherein the bimetallic spring is retained between said cap and said body, and wherein said bimetallic spring forms a seal with said O-ring in said temperature compensating valve assembly's closed position,
- wherein an exterior part of the body has a diagonal notch for forming a seal with a tube groove on an interior side of a gas spring inside which the temperature compensating valve assembly is located.
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A temperature compensating valve assembly comprising
- a bimetallic spring,
- an O-ring,
- a body and a cap, said cap having at least one nib to provide compression on said bimetallic spring, wherein the bimetallic spring is retained between said cap and said body, and wherein said bimetallic spring forms a seal with said O-ring in said temperature compensating valve assembly's closed position,
- wherein the bimetallic spring has molded elastomer pieces attached to two ends and its center.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.