Bypass valve in an apparatus for producing vacuum

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919689
APP PUB NO 20170356404A1
SERIAL NO

15613641

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Venturi devices are disclosed that have a housing defining a conduit having a Venturi gap. Downstream of and bypassing the Venturi gap is a bypass check valve that defines an internal cavity having a first seat, a second seat, an inlet port, at least two outlet ports, and a seal member seated therein that is translatable between a closed position against the first seat and an open position against the second seat. The two outlet ports of the bypass check valve enter the conduit at opposing positions disposed a distance from a top of the conduit, which is located at a midsagittal plane of the housing. Further, a transition from a tapering section downstream of the Venturi gap and upstream of each of the two outlet ports to a discharge section downstream of the two outlet ports forms a gradually, continuously tapering interior surface of the conduit.

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DAYCO IP HOLDINGS LLC1650 RESEARCH DRIVE SUITE 200 TROY MI 48083

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fletcher, David E Flint, US 65 376
Graichen, Brian M Leonard, US 65 442
Hampton, Keith Ann Arbor, US 114 1437

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