Patent ID: 8713936

Claim:
A product comprising: a housing ( 12 ) disposed in an internal combustion engine exhaust breathing system ( 14 ), the housing ( 12 ) defining an inlet passage ( 58 ) to receive fluid-flow, defining a first outlet passage ( 60 ) leading to a first exhaust breathing system component, defining a second outlet passage ( 62 ) leading to a second exhaust breathing system component, and defining a third outlet passage ( 64 ) leading to a third exhaust breathing system component; a valve ( 10 ) disposed within the housing ( 12 ) to regulate fluid-flow through the housing ( 12 ) and between the first, second, and third outlet passages ( 60 , 62 , 64 ); an actuator ( 20 ) to operate the valve ( 10 ) wherein the housing ( 12 ) comprises a built-in cooling passage ( 66 ) adjacent the valve ( 10 ) to cool the valve ( 10 ) wherein the cooling passages ( 66 ) are always open regardless of the valve ( 10 ) position.