Patent ID: 9321326
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B60H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A pressure relief valve comprising: a housing that mounts in an aperture in a portion of a panel, said portion of said panel lying in a plane, said housing having a side wall defining an air flow passage, said side wall having a first side wall section, a second side wall section, and a third side wall section, said first, second, and third side wall sections at least partially defining said air flow passage, said first side wall section extending at an angle to the panel when said housing is mounted in the aperture in the panel, said first side wall section having an opening extending through said first side wall section, said second and third side wall sections extending generally parallel to each other and perpendicular to said plane in which the portion of the panel lies when said housing is mounted in the aperture of the panel, said first side wall section extending obliquely to said second and third side wall sections; and a valve element extending from said first side wall section, said valve element having a closed condition preventing air flow through the opening in said first side wall section and an open condition permitting air flow through the opening in the first side wall section, said valve element pivoting between the closed condition and the open condition about an axis extending at an angle relative to said plane in which said portion of said panel lies.