Patent ID: 7287523
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: F02M,F16K

Abstract:
1. A thermally responsive flow regulator valve assembly for regulating the flow of recirculated exhaust gas from a passage into an intake manifold containing at least air, the thermally responsive flow regulator valve assembly comprising: a bi-metallic regulator valve member movable in response to temperature and disposed at least partially within each of the passage and the intake manifold; wherein the bi-metallic regulator valve member is sufficiently configured to variably restrict flow of the recirculated exhaust gas from the passage to the intake manifold when the flow of the air within the intake manifold is sufficiently low and/or the temperature of the recirculated exhaust gas is sufficiently high; and a mounting member sufficiently configured to mount said bi-metallic regulator valve member at least partially within each of the passage and intake manifold.