Patent ID: 6948483

Claim:
An exhaust gas recirculation system comprising: an intake passage; an exhaust passage in fluid communication with the intake passage; a closing member movably mounted in the exhaust passage and having; a first position where the closing member blocks fluid communication between the intake passage and the exhaust passage and is outside of a fluid stream of the exhaust passage when fluid is flowing through the exhaust passage; and a second position where the closing member opens fluid communication between the intake passage and the exhaust passage and extends into the fluid stream of the exhaust passage when fluid is flowing through the exhaust passage; a port between and in fluid communication with the intake passage and the exhaust passage; the closing member closing the port when the closing member is in the first position; and the closing member opening the port when the closing member is in the second position; wherein the closing member includes a seal engaging the port when the closing member is in the first position.