Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wax element with linear gear actuated four-way valve
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Application No.: US14424066Application Date: 2013-09-05
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Publication No.: US10222813B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Christopher A. Carns
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group, LLC
- Agent Joseph M. Butscher
- International Application: PCT/US2013/058207 WO 20130905
- International Announcement: WO2014/039639 WO 20140313
- Main IPC: F16K31/00
- IPC: F16K31/00 ; G05D23/02 ; F16K31/53 ; G05D23/13 ; F16K31/54

Abstract:
A four-way hall valve includes a linear gear for operating the ball element in the valve and a temperature responsive wax element connected to the linear gear for moving the linear gear and rotating the ball in response to temperature change.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150241884A1 WAX ELEMENT WITH LINEAR GEAR ACTUATED FOUR-WAY VALVE Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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