Patent ID: 7396090

Claim:
A control valve for a vehicular brake system comprising: a valve seat; an adapter having a bore formed therethrough, said adapter fixed relative to said seat; a pin slidably positioned within said bore and further comprising a first and second end, said second end of said pin comprising a rounded surface; a biasing spring engaging said pin and said valve seat for forcing said pin in a direction that is one of away from said valve seat and towards said valve seat; an armature that is slidably supported relative to said adapter and a magnetic pole member for movement between a fully open position and a closed position, said armature engaging said second end of said pin whereby movement of said armature causes movement of said pin, said armature and adapter further comprising complementary stepped portions wherein said adapter stepped portions are adapted to receive said armature stepped portions, said stepped portions defining a first lateral flux gap and a second lateral flux gap; and a flux ring mounted on said adapter and being disposed about a portion of said armature, a third lateral flux gap being defined between a portion of said flux ring disposed about said armature and the portion of said armature disposed in said flux ring; and an electrical coil for selectively inducing a magnetic field for moving said armature.