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US 8,505,566 B2Granted
Valve glue diverter
AssigneeThe Toro Company
InventorQuynh Nguyen
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Abstract
In one preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a valve having a glue diverter to divert or prevent glue from blocking a solenoid discharge passage and thereby ensure operation of the valve. The discharge passage terminates in a protruding area, spaced away from a surrounding area so as to allow excess glue within the valve to travel around the discharge passage.
Claims7
A method of diverting glue within a valve comprising:
- applying glue to an end surface of a pipe;
- inserting said pipe into said valve;
- diverting said glue around a discharge aperture within said valve;
- said discharge aperture being connected to a discharge passage for relieving pressure within a chamber in said valve;
- said discharge aperture terminating at a raised surface that protrudes from an outlet surface of said valve;
- said discharge aperture directly facing a portion of said outlet surface.
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