Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid valve assembly including seal having retention features
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Application No.: US16433382Application Date: 2019-06-06
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Publication No.: US11112015B2Publication Date: 2021-09-07
- Inventor: Thomas Chapman , George Popovici , Lesley Wang , Adarsh Venkiteswaran
- Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Stuttgart
- Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Stuttgart
- Agency: Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP
- Agent Kelly McGlashen
- Main IPC: F16K5/04
- IPC: F16K5/04 ; F16K5/18 ; F16K11/085 ; F01P7/14

Abstract:
A fluid valve includes a valve body and a plug. The body includes a chamber and ports that communicate with the chamber. The plug is rotatably disposed in the chamber, and includes a seal disposed in an annular groove provided on the plug surface. An elastic member is disposed in the groove, and biases the seal against an inner surface of the chamber. The seal includes a seal retaining feature that is configured to retain the seal within the groove.
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