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Multi-path fluid diverter valve

  • US 9,809,078 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2014
  • Issued: 11/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A damper system, comprising:

  • a diverter valve including an inlet, a first outlet port and a second outlet port;

    a damper including at least one of a compression chamber and a rebound chamber, wherein in a free flow mode of fluid flow, fluid from at least one of the compression and rebound chamber of the damper flows into the inlet and out through the first outlet port of the diverter valve to a hydraulic device, and wherein in response to an increase in fluid flow velocity above a predetermined velocity, the diverter valve at least partially closes the first outlet port and opens the second outlet port to operate in a diverted bypass flow mode;

    wherein the second outlet port is a bypass that allows fluid to bypass the hydraulic device.

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