Patent ID: 8342920

Claim:
An outflow valve for use in conjunction with an actuator, the outflow valve comprising: a frame; and a first door rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to be moved by the actuator between an open position and a closed position, the first door comprising: a main body including a sealing edge; and a curved bellmouth fixedly coupled to the main body of the first door and extending along a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the sealing edge, the curved bellmouth having a substantially J-shaped cross-sectional geometry, as taken through the longitudinal axis of the curved bellmouth, the curved bellmouth comprising: a downstream end portion curling inward toward the main body and spaced apart therefrom by a longitudinal window; and an upstream portion between the sealing edge and the downstream end portion, the upstream portion having a generally arcuate face configured to condition fluid flow through the outflow valve when the first door is in the open position.