Patent ID: 8297317

Claim:
A fluid valve assembly, comprising: a valve body ( 12 ) including a main cavity ( 20 ), said valve body having: an inlet passage ( 26 , 26 a ) in communication with said main cavity, a pair of outlet passages ( 28 , 30 ) in communication with said main cavity, a primary outlet port ( 16 ) in communication with said main cavity, and a secondary outlet port ( 18 ) in communication with each of said pair of outlet passages ( 28 , 30 ); a plug member ( 22 ) rotatably disposed in said main cavity, said plug member having: a wall ( 52 ) defining a bore ( 54 ) extending axially from a first end ( 56 ) of said plug member, said wall having a thickness extending radially from an interior surface ( 52 b ) to an exterior surface ( 52 a ), a dual flow aperture ( 78 ) extending radially from said bore through said wall and operable for selectively providing fluid communication between said primary outlet port ( 16 ) and said secondary outlet port ( 18 ), and a slot ( 74 ) extending partially inward from said exterior surface ( 52 a ) of said wall ( 52 ), said slot axially aligned to provide selective fluid communication between said inlet ( 26 a ) and one of said pair of outlet passages ( 28 ).