Modular valve assembly

• US 20050224733A1
• Filed: 04/13/2004
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Burner Systems International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Burner Systems International Incorporated
• Inventors: Frost, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 7,264,222 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 251/11
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/025 actuated by thermo-electric means
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 2235/14 electromagnetically operated
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 2235/24 Valve details

Abstract

A valve assembly provides a holder cantileveredly attached to a boss on an end cap to axially dispose an actuator and a poppet on an axis with a valve seat formed in the end cap. The actuator is preferably a shape memory alloy actuator. The end cap may be placed in line with a fluid system such as in a gas oven so that an electrical communication with an igniter is provided.

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