Patent ID: 6455185
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: F16K,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A three-way valve assembly for selectively dividing and regulating the flow of a fluid entering the assembly through a non-regulating port and exiting the assembly through first and second regulated ports, comprising:a) a metering subassembly having a valve body including a first chamber including said non-regulating port and first and second regulated ports, said first and second regulated ports being provided with first and second valve seats, said valve body having a second chamber in communication with said first chamber via said second regulated port, said subassembly further having a valve head disposed within said first chamber for selectively mating with said first and second valve seats to regulate flows through said first and second regulated ports, said head having a pintle shaft connected thereto and extending through a wall of said valve body for displacing said head between said first and second valve seats; b) a coupling tube subassembly mounted on said metering subassembly and surrounding said pintle shaft; and c) an actuating subassembly mounted on said coupling tube subassembly and operative of said pintle shaft for controllably displacing said head to vary the amount of fluid flowing through said first and second regulated ports.