Patent ID: 9599244
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F16K,H01F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A bypass valve comprising: a manifold comprising: a valve stem supported for linear displacement between a first valve position and a second valve position; a first sealing element fixed linearly along a length of the valve stem; and a second sealing element fixed linearly along the length of the valve stem, spaced apart from the first sealing element; wherein a central axis crossing an opening of the third port is non-parallel to and between central axes of the first and second ports each crossing respective openings of the first and second ports; the first valve position disposes the first sealing element to close the third port from fluid communication with the first and second ports and disposes the second sealing element to open the third port to fluid communication with the fourth port such that the direction of fluid flow through the bypass valve in the first valve position: the second valve position disposes the first sealing element to open the third port to fluid communication with the first and second ports and disposes the second sealing element to close the third port from fluid communication with the fourth port such that the direction of the fluid flow through the bypass valve in the second position: