Patent ID: 7182413

Claim:
A control valve for controlling fluid flow in a hydraulic control unit, said control valve comprising: a valve body defining an axis, said valve body comprising a first body portion and a second body portion adjacent said first body portion, a valve passageway being formed through said first and said second body portions, said second body portion including: a groove formed circumferentially in an outer surface thereof, said groove defining a substantially axially extending first groove surface, a bore extending between said first groove surface and said valve passageway to provide fluid communication between said first groove surface and said valve passageway; and a substantially resilient seal slidably mounted against said first groove surface, said seal slidably movable between a first position substantially covering said bore and a second position exposing said bore to permit the flow of fluid within said groove to said valve passageway through said bore; an armature slidably received in said valve bore of said first body portion; and an electrical coil disposed about said valve body for selectively inducing a magnetic flux in said armature.