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US 8,985,094 B2Granted
Heating system
OwnerDavid Denginventor
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Abstract
A heating system can include certain pressure sensitive features. These features can be configured to change from a first position to a second position based on a pressure of a fuel flowing into the feature. These features can include, fuel selector valves, pressure regulators, burner nozzles, and oxygen depletion sensor nozzles, among other features.
Claims15
A heating system comprising:
- a fuel selector valve comprising:
- a housing having a single inlet, a first output, and a second output;
- a first valve between the inlet and the first output, the first valve comprising a first valve passage and a first valve body, the first valve configured to have a closed position wherein the first valve body blocks the first valve passage and an open position wherein the first valve body does not block the first valve passage;
- a second valve between the inlet and the second output, the second valve comprising a second valve passage and a second valve body, the second valve configured to have a closed position wherein the second valve body blocks the second valve passage and an open position wherein the second valve body does not block the second valve passage;
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- a member connecting the first valve and the second valve, the member, first valve, and second valve configured such that when the first valve is in the closed position the second valve is in the open position, and when the first valve moves from the closed to the open position the member moves the second valve from the open position to the closed position;
- wherein the fuel selector valve is configured such that whether the first valve is in the open position depends on whether a fluid entering the inlet is above or below a predetermined fluid pressure threshold.
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A heating system comprising:
- a fuel selector valve comprising:
- a housing having an input, a first output, and a second output;
- a first valve comprising a first valve passage and a first valve body, the first valve configured to have a closed position wherein the first valve body blocks any fluid communication between the input and the first output, and an open position wherein the first valve body allows fluid communication between the input and the first output;
- a second valve comprising a second valve passage in fluid communication with the second output and a second valve body, the second valve configured to have a closed position wherein the second valve body blocks any fluid communication between the input and the second output, and an open position wherein the second valve body allows fluid communication between the input and the second output;
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- a member connecting the first valve and the second valve, the member, first valve, and second valve configured such that when the first valve is in
- the closed position the second valve is in the open position, and when the first valve moves from the closed to the open position the member moves the second valve from the open position to the closed position;
- wherein the fuel selector valve is configured such that whether the first valve is in the open position depends on whether a fluid entering the input is above or below a predetermined fluid pressure threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.