Metering valve with integral relief and makeup function

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7258058
APP PUB NO 20070044649A1
SERIAL NO

11214957

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Abstract

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A metering valve for a work machine hydraulic system is disclosed. The metering valve has an inlet and an outlet, a main poppet, and a solenoid-operated pilot element. The main poppet is movable to pass fluid from the inlet to the outlet, and to block fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The solenoid-operated pilot element is movable between a first position at which pressurized fluid from the inlet pressurizes a control chamber in communication with a control end of the main poppet to urge the main poppet toward the flow-blocking position, and a second position at which the control chamber is communicated with a drain to move the main poppet toward the flow-passing position. The metering valve also has a relief valve element configured to drain pressurized fluid from the control chamber to move the main poppet toward the flow-passing position in response to a pressure at the inlet exceeding a predetermined pressure.

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CATERPILLAR S A R LGENEVA SWITZERLAND GENEVE GENEVA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lark, Wayne W Joliet, IL 6 85
Mather, Daniel T Lockport, IL 18 145
Smith, David P Reddick, IL 68 754

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